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Seismic activity increases near Grindavík, Iceland, with the Icelandic Meteorological Office reporting that a volcanic eruption has occurred and a earthquake is being registered. People visiting the Blue Lagoon are evacuated rapidly.
2025-04-1

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

Analysis of ancient ice cores extracted from Greenland dates an eruption on Eldgjá volcano in Iceland. Iceland's largest eruption in the last 2,000 years was described in ancient poem Völuspá.
2018-03-20

A new Icelandic law goes into effect which requires government agencies and companies with more than 24 full-time employees to prove they are paying men and women equally, as required by existing legislation.
2018-01-3

Iceland's main airport remains closed following the worst eruption of the Grímsvötn volcano since 1873, with the ash cloud starting to spread towards Europe.
2011-05-23

It is revealed that the United States has subpoenaed Twitter for personal information regarding people connected to Wikileaks, including founder Julian Assange, suspected source of leaks Bradley Manning, and supporter Birgitta Jónsdóttir, a member of Iceland's Althing.
2011-01-8

The central bank of Iceland, i.e. the Sedlabanki, cuts its key interest rate to 5.50 percent, a somewhat deeper cut than had been expected. This is part of an ongoing policy of expanding the money supply in response to the crisis of 2008.
2010-11-3

Italy fines Ryanair €3 million for failing to help passengers after cancelling their flights during the Icelandic volcanic crisis as the cloud threatens to wreak more havoc.
2010-05-15

The Irish Aviation Authority closes Donegal Airport, cancels at least two flights and announces the closure of all airspace in Ireland on Monday due to Icelandic volcanic ash, while British Airports, including some in Scotland, may also be affected due to continued eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
2010-05-3