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Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated a coastal
town, saying there is a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic
eruption in the coming days.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office reported intense earthquake
swarms in the southwestern part of the country in recent weeks,
likely tied to the movement of underground magma, or molten rock, in
and around the Reykjanes Peninsula.

The sharp uptick in seismic activity prompted authorities to
evacuate all 3,400 residents from the town of Grindavik on Saturday.
The U.S. Embassy in Iceland, which issued its own volcano alert
Friday, said seismic activity created ruptures on the primary road
to Grindavik.

Iceland’s Civil Protection Agency warned that a large magma tunnel
is forming that could reach the town. Volcanic eruptions occur when
magma pushes up from the Earth’s crust, forming lava at the surface.

Officials said it's not yet clear if the magma will reach the
surface — and where that may occur — but added that the evacuation
was ordered with the safety of residents in mind. Still, authorities
said that there is no imminent danger and that people should not
panic.

"It’s important that everyone remain calm, because we have a good
amount of time to react," the agency said in a statement issued late
Friday.

The meteorological office is closely monitoring the situation and
said Monday that around 900 earthquakes had been detected since
midnight, but that their size and intensity were decreasing. Earlier
in the day, officials said ground deformation in the region has also
slowed, which “can be an indication that magma is moving closer to
the surface.”

The U.S. Embassy's alert followed the earthquake swarms and other
signs of volcanic activity in the Reykjanes Peninsula.

“This activity could indicate magma movement and a volcanic eruption
in the area near Mt. Thorbjörn in the area of the Svartsengi power
plant and the Blue Lagoon,” it said in the alert.

Embassy officials said volcanic hazards may include lava, toxic
gases and heavy smoke from fires ignited by lava.

Iceland is one of the most active volcano hot spots in the world,
owing to the island’s location where two tectonic plates, the
Eurasian and the North American plates, are slowly moving away from
each other.

The movement along these plate boundaries frequently produces
earthquakes, and as the planet's crust pulls apart, magma can rise
to the surface, triggering volcanic eruptions.

There are around 30 active volcano systems in the country, according
to the meteorological office.

In 2010, a series of major eruptions at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano
in Iceland produced an enormous ash cloud that blanketed the area,
causing extensive air travel cancellations across Europe.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/coastal-town-iceland- evacuates-anticipation-volancic-eruption-rcna124888

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