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Iceland: a town evacuated for fear of a volcanic eruption
Iceland: a town evacuated for fear of a volcanic eruption – (FRANCEINFO)
In Iceland, authorities fear an imminent volcanic eruption in the southwest of the country, which has suffered more than 1,500 earthquakes in less than 48 hours.
In less than 48 hours, the Reykjanes region, in southwest Iceland, suffered more than 1,500 earthquakes, including around ten with a magnitude greater than 4 on the Richter scale. These are warning signs of a major volcanic eruption. Faced with danger, the town of Grindavik, which has 4,000 inhabitants, was evacuated during the night of Friday November 10 to Saturday November 11.
A scenario similar to that of 2010?
The authorities also fear for the Svartsengi geothermal power plant, the main supplier of electricity and water for the peninsula’s 30,000 inhabitants. The Icelandic president called for national unity. According to experts, the amount of magma involved is significantly higher than what has been observed in recent years in the region. A scenario similar to that of 2010 cannot be ruled out. That year, a volcanic eruption paralyzed the European sky.