The earthquake was felt across southern Iceland, including the capital Reykjavík and the airbase at Keflavik.

Circulation is mostly focused on the southwestern part of the country, especially in the capital Reykjavík.

It is also the location of the capital Reykjavík, the northernmost national capital in the world.

A maximum temperature of 26 C (79 F) has been recorded, which equals that of the much more southerly capital Reykjavík.

In 1943 the company moved its headquarters to the capital Reykjavík and changed its name to Flugfélag Íslands, which later assumed the international trade name Icelandair.

There are six regional preliminary contests in each of the five rural regions and in the capital Reykjavík.

The game in the Icelandic capital Reykjavík ended with a 4-2 win for the visitors.

It has operated the Flybus transfer buses from Keflavík International Airport to the capital Reykjavík since 1979 with great success.

Fortuitously set on the banks of an ice-blue fjord with a backdrop of cut-glass mountains, Akureyri manages to top the capital Reykjavík in the good-looks stakes.

Temporary visitors and residents often make up a large portion of the population, especially in the capital Reykjavik.