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Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Since this is a science group, perhaps the Icelandic Met Office's writeup is a better source.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks for this. It’s concerning the similarities they see between Fagradalsfjall 2021, and the seismic activity they recorded a month before that eruption. And certainly justifies the declaration of a state of emergency.

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    • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    according to the IMO, with “a dense swarm” of nearly 800 quakes registered between midnight and 2pm GMT on Friday.

    That's about one earthquake a minute.

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    [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Here are live news updates in english from the state tv in Iceland. https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-11-10-magma-tunnel-lies-under-grindavik-live-396249

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