Saturday, 11 November 2023 A town in Iceland near Reykjavik has been evacuated due to fears of a volcanic eruption caused by hundreds of tremors. Iceland declared a state of emergency after powerful earthquakes hit the southwestern Reykjanes peninsula. The town, Grindavik, is located near popular tourist destinations such as the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort and the Svartsengi geothermal plant. The town was evacuated after the Icelandic Met Office suggested a magma intrusion beneath Grindavik.
Iceland Declares a State of Emergency , Ahead of Expected Volcanic Eruption.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has
warned that a volcano in southwest Iceland
is likely to erupt in the next few days. .
NPR reports that the warning comes after
hundreds of small earthquakes have rattled
the...
Residents of Grindavik, southwestern Iceland, collect their belongings from their homes during a brief window allowed by authorities as the town faces the eruption of a nearby volcano. Grindavik was..
After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will ever... IndiaTimes
Saturday, 11 November 2023
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