Category Volcanoes

Red Alert activated due to Bardarbunga volcano eruption in Iceland

Iceland’s Meteorological Institute raised its alert over the nation’s largest volcano to red on Friday (Aug 29) after the Bardarbunga volcano began erupting overnight.   A ban on air traffic around the country’s largest volcanic system was also put in…

Evacuations ordered due to the increased seismic activity in the North of Iceland

Authorities have evacuated tourists from an area north of Iceland’s largest glacier amid increased seismic activity around a volcano in the past few days. Iceland’s Civil Protection Department says 300-500 people, mostly visitors, have been evacuated from the highlands north…

Alert level raised to ORANGE due to increased activity of Barðarbunga Volcano in Iceland

Icelandic authorities have raised aviation alert levels to orange after seismic activity around one of the country’s volcanoes was detected. A swarm of earthquakes have been measured by Icelandic experts with the country’s Meteorological Office around the Barðarbunga volcano that…