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Iceland hit by thousands of quakes and threat of volcanic eruption
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 78300582:MV80NDM0OTIyXzgwNzI1MjM3X0FDQ0U5MzA5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 50057881:MV80NDM0OTIyXzc1NzkzRTE=] The island nation has experienced increased seismic activity in the past month. Authorities warn that its Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland's most active, could erupt soon. Iceland's meteorological service IMO said Monday that 3,000 tremors had been registered on the northern coast of the country. Three quakes measuring over magnitude 5 were recorded in recent days, with one of them being felt in the capital Reykjavik, located some 265 kilometers (165 miles) away from the epicenter. The cluster of earthquakes comes as authorities have warned this month that Grimsvotn, the country's most active volcano, could erupt soon, as scientists have recorded high levels of sulfur dioxide, indicating the presence of so-called shallow magma. https://www.dw.com/en/iceland-hit-by-thousands-of-quakes-and-threat-of-volcanic-eruption/a-53902116 [/quote] link to ice met office https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes [/quote]
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The island nation has experienced increased seismic activity in the past month. Authorities warn that its Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland's most active, could erupt soon.
Iceland's meteorological service IMO said Monday that 3,000 tremors had been registered on the northern coast of the country.
Three quakes measuring over magnitude 5 were recorded in recent days, with one of them being felt in the capital Reykjavik, located some 265 kilometers (165 miles) away from the epicenter.
The cluster of earthquakes comes as authorities have warned this month that Grimsvotn, the country's most active volcano, could erupt soon, as scientists have recorded high levels of sulfur dioxide, indicating the presence of so-called shallow magma.
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