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WHAT IS HAPPENING<\/strong><\/p>\n A new volcanic eruption has started at Reykjanes peninsula on Dec 18th, 23.10. The eruptive fissure is about 4 km long, with the northern end just east of St\u00f3ra-Sk\u00f3gfell and the southern end just east of Sundhn\u00fak. The distance from the southern end to the edge of Grindav\u00edk is almost 3 km.<\/p>\n The Icelandic Meteorological Office continues to monitor the activity and is in direct contact with civil protection and response units in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A NEW GEOLOGICAL PHASE<\/strong><\/p>\n Earthquakes and eruptions are not a rare occurrence in Iceland<\/strong>, due to Iceland’s location on the Mid-Atlantic ridge<\/strong>. <\/p>\n LIMITED AREA AFFECTED<\/strong><\/p>\n It is important to stress that the area affected by the current volcanic unrest is limited to a small portion of Reykjanes peninsula<\/strong>, spanning only a few kilometers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL TO ICELAND<\/strong><\/p>\n As the area affected by the current eruption is circumscribed to a limited part of Reykjanes<\/strong> peninsula, the rest of the country is unaffected<\/strong> and Iceland continues to welcome travellers. <\/p>\n FURTHER INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n For the most updated<\/strong> \u2013 and reliable<\/strong> \u2013 information<\/strong> regarding the volcanic unrest in Iceland, we recommend not to rely on international media coverage, as their tone and approach can contribute to misinterpreting and amplifying the events. <\/p>\n AURORA REYKJAV\u00cdK IS OPEN – GREAT AURORAS EXPECTED THIS WINTER<\/strong><\/p>\n Aurora Reykjav\u00edk<\/strong>, located in the Icelandic capital, is far from the epicentre of the unrest<\/strong> and regularly open daily from 9 to 21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The northern lights season is in full swing<\/strong> and predictions<\/strong> for the winter are exceptionally good<\/strong>, as we have reached the solar maximum<\/strong> for the current solar cycle. Don\u2018t miss your chance to see the best northern lights in a decade<\/strong> and travel safely to Iceland<\/strong>, we look forward to welcoming you!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” include_categories=”132″ show_more=”on” show_author=”off” show_date=”off” show_categories=”off” show_pagination=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blog][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you planning a trip to Iceland but are worried about the current eruption on Reykjanes peninsula? Here’s all you need to know!WHAT IS HAPPENING A new volcanic eruption has started at Reykjanes peninsula on Dec 18th, 23.10. The eruptive fissure is about 4 km long, with the northern end just east of St\u00f3ra-Sk\u00f3gfell and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[205],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-238493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
Ever since 2021, Reykjanes peninsula has witnessed a new geological phase, with 3 eruptions in 3 years, the first ones in the area in about eight centuries.
The 2021, 2022 and summer 2023 eruptions all took place in uninhabited areas of the peninsula and posed no threat to life nor infrastructure in the area.<\/p>\n
Road closures have been enforced and no traffic is allowed to enter the area considered at risk.
For precaution, the worldwide renewed Blue Lagoon<\/strong> \u2013 not at the epicentre of the current unrest, but located few kilometers away from Grindav\u00edk – is currently closed<\/strong> until further notice.
No other towns, roads or tourist attractions are affected by the unrest<\/strong>.
Iceland has one of the world’s most effective volcanic preparedness measures<\/strong> and the situation is closely monitored and constantly evaluated<\/strong> according to the best scientific data available.<\/p>\n
Travelling to Iceland it is not just possible but also perfectly safe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Instead, we encourage travellers to follow official Icelandic channels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n
<\/strong>Information on the seismic activity and development of events<\/li>\n
<\/strong>Information on road conditions and closures in the Reykjanes region<\/li>\n
<\/strong>Updates on safety<\/li>\n
<\/strong>News coverage<\/li>\n
Updates from the region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Iceland<\/strong> is one of the prime spots for aurora sighting<\/strong> in the world and a unique, diverse destination.<\/p>\n