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Iceland is experiencing a seismic swarm as 1,485 earthquakes have hit the nation in simply 48 hours prompting fears of a volcanic eruption.
Most tremours have been felt within the Reykjanes peninsula within the southwest of the nation the place small earthquakes have been felt day by day for greater than two weeks because of a build-up of volcanic magma three miles underground.
1000’s have been advised to evacuate the city of Grindavik as a precautionary measure as a magma tunnel stretches beneath the floor.
The UK overseas workplace has up to date its journey recommendation, warning {that a} volcanic eruption is more and more possible.
Its official warning reads: “Earthquakes and indications of volcanic exercise have elevated above regular ranges on the Reykjanes peninsula, southwest of Reykjavik.
The quakes encompass the southwest of the nation
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“The Icelandic authorities proceed to observe the realm intently, notably the realm northwest of Mt Thorbjörn close to the Svartsengi energy plant and the Blue Lagoon. On 10 November, a Civil Safety Alert was declared after an intense swarm of earthquakes.
“The city of Grindavík was evacuated as a precaution. Some roads have been closed and guests are suggested to avoid the realm.
The “Bridge between Continents”, a footbridge linking the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates
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“Keflavik Worldwide Airport is working as regular. Whereas there is no such thing as a present eruption, it’s more and more doable that one might happen.
“It is best to monitor native media for updates and comply with the authorities recommendation on journey to the realm.”
The earthquakes have struck simply 10 miles south of Iceland’s most important airport, Keflavík Worldwide Airport, however the UK overseas workplace have stated journey can go forward
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However it stopped wanting advising towards journey to the nation, the place flights from the UK are nonetheless working.
Airways and vacation corporations are working journeys as regular, which suggests passengers haven’t any computerized proper to cancel their plans.
Iceland is very suceptible to natrual disasters because it lies on the Mid Atlantic Ridge – a divergent plate boundary the place the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate are shifting away from one another, resulting in volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
The very best focus of quakes encompass the town of Grindavík the place residents have been issued with an evacuation order
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Consultants are nonetheless unclear on the scale of the rising volcanic risk.
Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya, an affiliate professor on the faculty of earth and atmosphere on the College of Leeds, shared on X, previously Twitter: “Nonetheless a lot uncertainty about what the scientific information are telling us concerning the magma intrusion below #Grindavik however the normal consensus is that the intrusion is bigger than has been seen in latest eruptions.”
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