Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat (www.theguardian.com)

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Icelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, signalling the increased likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the region.

“The National police chief … declares a state of emergency for civil defence due to the intense earthquake (activity) at Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik,” the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said in a statement.

“Earthquakes can become larger than those that have occurred and this series of events could lead to an eruption,” the administration warned.

The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) said an eruption could take place “in several days”.

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[-] logi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

They've now evacuated the nearest town since "It cannot be ruled out that the magma tunnel goes under Grindavík".

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