Emin Yogurtcuoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(REYKJAVIK, Iceland) There remains a "significant likelihood" of a volcanic eruption in the coming days in southwestern Iceland, the country s meteorological office said, as hundreds of earthquakes continue to shake the region.
About 800 earthquakes have been measured so far on Wednesday, with the main seismic activity in the area of the coastal fishing town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Wednesday morning. More than 20,000 quakes have shaken the area since late October, with seismic activity "constant" since Saturday, officials said.
"Most earthquakes are occurring along the magma intrusion, with the majority being micro-earthquakes," the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Tuesday.
Due to strong indications of an imminent eruption, officials declared a state of emergency near the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano on the sparsely populated Reykjanes Peninsula. About 3,700 residents
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