Iceland Monitor
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:54:00 +0000Sale of Fireworks Has Started
ICE-SAR’s rescue teams began the sale of fireworks today.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:16:00 +0000New Record: 893 New COVID-19 Cases in Iceland
A total of 893 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:01:00 +0000Text Messages Sent to Hikers Near Fagradalsfjall
Due to ongoing seismic activity near Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management and the Suðurnes chief of police have activated text messages (SMS messages), which will be sent to peopl...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:19:00 +0000About 3,000 Tremors a Day
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, continues.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:05:00 +000014 Babies Born in Iceland Over Christmas
Seven babies were born in Iceland on Christmas Eve and another seven on Christmas Day.
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 08:10:00 +0000All Bonfires in Capital Area Canceled
For the second year in a row, there will be no bonfires in Reykjavík and vicinity on New Year’s Eve.
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 08:11:00 +0000Icelands Largest Goat Is Well Protected
The IKEA Christmas goat is installed in front of the IKEA store in Garðabær, south of Reykjavík, every October, as a symbol of the Christmas season.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:52:00 +0000Merry Christmas!
Iceland Monitor wishes you a merry Christmas.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:03:00 +0000Essential Services Over Christmas
Tonight, Christmas Eve, is when Icelanders traditionally celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000Baby Arsalan Arrives in Iceland: Emotional Reunion
It was an emotional moment when baby Arsalan arrived in Iceland Tuesday, after being separated from his mother for more than four months.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:57:00 +0000About 500 New COVID-19 Cases in Iceland
More than 500 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000Earthquakes Resemble Ones Prior to Fagradalsfjall Eruption
The national police commissioner, in consultation with the Suðurnes chief of police, has activated the uncertainty phase of the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, due to the ongoing seismic activity near Fagradalsfjall mount...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:43:00 +0000Swarm of Earthquakes Hits Reykjanes Peninsula: Orange Aviation Color Code
A swarm of earthquakes that started around 5 pm yesterday is still affecting the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:20:00 +0000Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions Announced in Iceland
The Icelandic government has decided to enact tighter COVID-19 restrictions in face of an exponential rise in the number of new confirmed cases in recent days.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:26:00 +0000Christmas Child Coming Today: Miraculous Reunion
“The parents didn’t expect to see their child until possibly many years from now…Arsalan is this year’s Christmas child.”
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000Body of Missing Man Found
The body of Almar Yngvi Garðarsson, a 29-year old man who had been missing since Sunday, was discovered in Hafnarfjörður harbor last night.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:15:00 +0000Search Underway for 29-Year-Old Man
Extensive search is underway in Southwest Iceland for a 29-year-old man, Almar Yngvi Garðarsson, who has been missing since early Sunday morning.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:34:00 +0000We Can Expect 600 New Cases a Day
Már Kristjánsson, head of Landspítali National University Hospital’s infectious diseases division, tells mbl.is that if the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spread as quickly in Iceland as in neighboring countries, we can expect to see 600 ...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:44:00 +0000Icelandic Woman Charged with Human Trafficking
An Icelandic woman has been charged with human trafficking.
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000Glowing Swiss Watches and Fireworks
The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) recently began selling Swiss watches in a fundraising effort.