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Iceland Monitor

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:03:00 +0000
Branson never expected Halla to win the presidency
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson visited Iceland from July 10 to 18, during which he hiked the Laugavegur trail and met with his close friend, Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Strong 5.2 earthquake recorded at Bárðarbunga this morning
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga shortly before 6 a.m. today.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:18:00 +0000
400-meter iceberg drifts unusually close to Iceland
Several large icebergs were spotted during an Icelandic Coast Guard ice reconnaissance flight today, including one located northwest of Húnaflói that is nearly 400 meters high and about 200 meters long.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Scammer targets Icelandic authors with AI-generated messages
A foreign scammer has made Iceland’s community of authors his latest target. Using artificial intelligence, he sends convincing messages praising authors’ work and offering to help promote their books abroad.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Strong earthquake shakes Southwest Iceland
A strong earthquake struck the southwest corner of Iceland just after half past midnight. According to initial data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, it measured magnitude 4.1.

Iceland Review

Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:07:09 +0000
The Audience As Artwork, The Weather As Artist
The powerful and playful minimalism of Karin Sander makes artworks that exceed themselves, turning the museum into a playground.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:29:10 +0000
Does The American Tree Sparrow Count?
A lost American sparrow brings birders to Miðdalur and raises questions about what makes a bird truly wild.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:29:10 +0000
The Third Space: Our Library Has Board Games

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:29:09 +0000
How A Jóhann Jóhannsson Music Video Got 5.3 Million YouTube Streams

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:29:10 +0000
Björnsbakarí: A Royal Tradition For The Common Man

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