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2,200 earthquakes have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavík, signaling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent

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Tags: iceland.reykjavik, disasters.natural, geology, volcanology, volcanoes, fagradalsfjall, earthquakes, earthquake swarm, icelandic meteorological office, source.phys, short read
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-swarm-quakes-rumble-icelandic-capital.html

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Hundreds of quakes in Iceland spur volcano warning
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7 comments

  1. [4]
    Benson
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    Photo in the article looks like everybody just watching from a hill. Is this a dangerous thing that will disrupt people lives? Or is it more of a tourist thing like Hawaii?

    Photo in the article looks like everybody just watching from a hill. Is this a dangerous thing that will disrupt people lives? Or is it more of a tourist thing like Hawaii?

    6 votes
    1. [3]
      psi
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      The article does mention that the last time this happened (April 2010) over 100,000 flights were canceled. But yeah, I'd like to know more too! Volcano-enthusiastic tilderinos, this is your moment...

      The article does mention that the last time this happened (April 2010) over 100,000 flights were canceled.

      But yeah, I'd like to know more too! Volcano-enthusiastic tilderinos, this is your moment to shine!

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        mycketforvirrad
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        You're thinking of Eyjafjallajökull, from 2010 that caused all the aviation disruption. This one is Fagradalsfjall.

        You're thinking of Eyjafjallajökull, from 2010 that caused all the aviation disruption. This one is Fagradalsfjall.

        9 votes
        1. idrumgood
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          You can always tell who has recently switched from QWERTY to DVORAK

          You can always tell who has recently switched from QWERTY to DVORAK

          15 votes
  2. online_persona
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    Ah crap, I might be flying over that area next week!

    Ah crap, I might be flying over that area next week!

    1 vote
  3. paddirn
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    I'm pretty close to getting apocalyptic BINGO, I just need it to start raining frogs and I'm golden.

    I'm pretty close to getting apocalyptic BINGO, I just need it to start raining frogs and I'm golden.

    2 votes
  4. sparksbet
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    Quick someone send Tom Scott, there's no way it'll happen while he's there to watch!

    Quick someone send Tom Scott, there's no way it'll happen while he's there to watch!

    2 votes