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25.01.2013 | 12:30
Earthquake Hits Reykjanes, Shakes Reykjavík
An earthquake of a 3.1 magnitude hit just short of four kilometers east-northeast of Keilir, a mountain on Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, at 0:40 am last night.
Residents of Hafnarfjörður, central Reykjavík and the capital’s Breiðholt suburb reported having felt the earthquake, ruv.is and visir.is report.
According to a statement from the Icelandic Met Office, the earthquake was followed by two aftershocks, both of which were below a magnitude of 1.5.
The statement remarked that seismic activity is common in the region.
In December more than 1,000 earthquakes were picked up by sensors in Iceland.
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Iceland’s northernmost island is no longer one island. In a recent surveillance excursion to the Kolbeinsey, the Icelandic Coast Guard discovered that the island is now divided in two.
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Iceland is among the top five OECD-countries where immigrants help to boost the economy and increase nation-wide production by approximately 1 percent, according to a new report from the OECD.
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Neither Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson nor Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir have responded to Edward Snowden’s request for a political asylum in Iceland, as spokesperson for Wikileaks Kristinn Hrafnsson wrote in a letter published in Fréttablaðið today.
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June
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First Fin Whale Caught in Iceland
The first fin whale to be hunted in Iceland this season was killed by the crew of whaling vessel Hvalur 8 yesterday evening. The vessel, which set out yesterday along with Hvalur 9, is expected to unload the catch today.
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June
17
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15 More Reasons to Like Iceland (Photos)
June
17
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Today is the Icelandic National Day
June
16
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Festive Mood in Akureyri on June 17
June
16
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Reviving Reykjavík’s ‘Slum’
June
15
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From Russia with Hate?
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The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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June
10
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Harboring the Homegrown
The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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June
10
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Sin Fang’s Album Release Concert
Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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