The intensity of many components of the earthquake was measured as four or more on the Richter scale.
In the European country of Iceland, 800 earthquake shocks have been felt in 14 hours, after which an emergency has been declared. The effects of earthquakes are felt in every part of the world. More than 150 people lost their lives in the recent earthquake in Nepal, the impact of which was also felt in India. Around 6 earthquakes were felt in two days in Nepal. In such a situation, you can imagine the panic among people when 800 earthquakes are felt in just one day.
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AFP news According to , a series of powerful earthquake components scared people in Iceland’s southwest Reykjavík Peninsula. Many components of earthquakes are rated four or higher on the Richter scale. Emergency was declared after this. In fact, Iceland is considered to be the most active place for volcanic activity in the world. Rift valleys, lava fields and cone areas are present in this peninsula. In such a situation, there is a danger of volcanoes becoming active due to earthquake shocks.
“The head of the national police… declares a state of emergency for civil protection due to strong earthquake tremors in Sundhanjukkagir, north of Grindavik,” the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said in a statement. “Earthquakes larger than the ones experienced so far may occur in the near future and there is a risk of volcanic eruptions,” the administration warned. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the eruption could happen “within days”.
The village of Grindavik, home to about 4,000 people, is about three kilometers (1.86 miles) southwest of the area where Friday’s quake struck. Around 1730 GMT, two strong earthquakes were felt about 40 kilometers from the capital Reykjavík and on the country’s southern coast, causing windows and household items to shake.
According to preliminary data from the IMO, the largest shock was north of Grindavik with a magnitude of 5.2. Police closed the north-south road in Grindavik on Friday after it was damaged by the earthquake. According to the IMO, about 24,000 aftershocks have been recorded on the peninsula since late October, with about 800 recorded between midnight on Friday and 1400 GMT.
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