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Three people are killed when a small Cessna plane crashes in Eastern Region, Iceland.
2023-07-9

Geologists predict an imminent eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland due to land uplift and earthquake swarms in the Reykjanes Peninsula. The volcano last erupted in 2022.
2023-07-6

Iceland becomes the first country in Europe to lift all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions due to a vaccination campaign that saw 88% of the population receive at least one vaccine dose.
2021-06-26

Iceland will close schools, swimming pools, gyms, and bars at midnight and lower the limit on gatherings from 50 people to 10 people. These measures will be enforced for the next three weeks following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
2021-03-24

Numerous tremors rock the Katla volcano in Iceland prompting the government to raise the alarm level.
2016-08-30

Iceland issues a red alert warning for the Bárðarbunga volcano meaning significant emissions are likely.
2014-08-23

The European Union threatens trade sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Isles over a disagreement about fishing rights.
2012-03-19

Airspace in Ireland is closed down again due to the Icelandic volcanic eruptions.
2010-05-16

An American Boeing 767 passenger jet makes an emergency landing in Iceland after reports of chemical fumes in the cabin. A spokesman for Keflavik airport outside Reykjavík says several crew members on the American Airlines flight had complained of dizziness.
2010-04-13

Iceland holds a referendum about compensating the United Kingdom and the Netherlands after the collapse of the Icesave bank, with a 95% "no" vote recorded.
2010-03-6