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After experiencing 700 earthquakes on Tuesday, Iceland meteorologists said on Wednesday morning the country has experienced another 800 since midnight. The quakes came after researchers detected ...
More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic ...
This weekend, Iceland experienced nearly 2,000 earthquakes within 48 hours. And they've kept coming since then – in swarms. Scientists think all of this seismic activity is indicative of magma ...
Iceland’s national weather service warned of increased seismic activity through the weekend after thousands of earthquakes hit the country this week, as officials prepare for possible ...
A barrage of hundreds of earthquakes, including two exceeding a magnitude of 5.0 and at least seven topping 4.5, rattled Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Friday. The seismic swarm suggests the ...
A volcanic eruption south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik is sending plumes of smoke across a region known for its sweeping lava fields, volcanoes and geothermal activity. The Icelandic ...
By Claire Moses Thousands of earthquakes recorded over the past few days have led to the pre-emptive closure of the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination in Iceland. The largest of those ...
A couple cling to one another as their house shakes violently in an earthquake during a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Caitlin McLean, from Scotland, was visiting her boyfriend, Gisli Gunnarsson ...
Iceland will "see what the forces of nature have in store,” the president said. A volcano that began erupting on Monday in Iceland continued to spew lava on Tuesday and was accompanied by ...
She emphasized that the earthquakes are in a “relatively isolated part of Iceland” but said that visitors to the peninsula “might need to adjust their day itinerary.” If an eruption occurs ...
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Monday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said, after weeks of earthquake swarms led to the evacuation of a nearby fishing town and closure of the ...