{"id":26746,"date":"2023-11-11T04:08:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T04:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26746"},"modified":"2023-11-11T04:08:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T04:08:55","slug":"iceland-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-powerful-earthquakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/world-news\/iceland-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-powerful-earthquakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland declares state of emergency due to powerful earthquakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/5060597.jpg?r=1699674735488\"><\/p>\n<p>Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes prompted fears over possible volcanic erruptions.<\/p>\n<p>The country&#8217;s southwestern Reykjanes penninsula was hit by the quakes. It has meant the chances of an erruption in the region has been increased.<\/p>\n<p>The country&#8217;s <span>Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said: &#8220;<span>The National police chief \u2026 declares a state of emergency for civil defence due to the intense earthquake (activity) at Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>&#8220;<span>Earthquakes can become larger than those that have occurred and this series of events could lead to an eruption.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Grindavik<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Princess Kate reportedly &#8216;confronted Prince Harry&#8217; for &#8216;betraying Royal Family&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/5060598.jpg?r=1699674735537\"><\/p>\n<p>The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) said there was a chance an erruption could take place in &#8220;several days&#8221;. Home to around 3,000 people, the village of Grindavik is located 1.86 miles (3km) south-west of the area where Friday\u2019s earthquake swarm was registered.<\/p>\n<p>It reportedly has an evacuation plan in place in case of an erruption. At about 5.30pm, two strong earthquakes were felt as far as the capital, Reykjavik, around 40km away.<\/p>\n<p>It was felt along much of Iceland&#8217;s southern coast, causing windows and household objects to shake. The biggest tremor, north of Grindavik, had a magnitude of 5.2, according to preliminary IMO figures.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Police investigating &#8216;deepfake&#8217; audio of Sadiq Khan suggesting Remembrance move[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/5060599.jpg?r=1699674735595\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>There have been 24,000 tremors reported for the penninsula since late October. The IMO reported nearly 800 quakes registered between midnight and 2pm on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>It said: &#8220;The most likely scenario is that it will take several days rather than hours for magma to reach the surface. If a fissure were to appear where the seismic activity is at its highest now, lava would flow to the south-east and to the west, but not towards Grindavik.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Lagoon, located near Grindavik and famed for its geothermal spas and luxury hotels, closed on Thursday in case of another earthquake swarm.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1833883\/Iceland-declares-state-of-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes prompted fears over possible volcanic erruptions. The country&#8217;s southwestern Reykjanes penninsula was hit by the quakes. 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