I forgot to mention two things -- 1. Yes, it is a great photo! It really does look like an alien ship. 2. It's odd, because we are a huge earthquake area here too, and I have seen some of these around. Ours look different though. Still like an alien craft, but slightly different. I don't have a picture of one, but there is one right near this area, on the road to a place called Djúpavatn:
It's not far from where this burnt out car was...
And this is digital, but it is right to the right of my bike! Out of frame of course. I will take a picture next time I am out there...it's only a little ways out of town...30 minutes or so.