Iceland: Earthquake swarm, threat of volcanic eruptions in coming days | Oneindia News
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Iceland: Earthquake swarm, threat of volcanic eruptions in coming days | Oneindia News
Iceland has declared a state of emergency, with police officials urging residents to evacuate the coastal town of Grindavík following an intense wave of earthquakes in the southwest of the country linked to a possible volcanic eruption.
Nearly 800 quakes were recorded between midnight and 2 p.m.
On Friday, with the shallowest at a depth of 3-3.5 kilometres (1.86-2.18 miles), according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
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