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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Sadhna Yadav

Around 120 Earthquakes Reported In Iceland As Authorities Prepare For Imminent Eruption

A massive fissure in a main road of Grindavik, Iceland, caused by a series of recent earthquakes. Image: AFP / Kjartan TORBJOERNSSON

Iceland remains highly alert as the city prepares for a possible volcanic eruption. The areas surrounding the town of Grindavik have witnessed at least 120 earthquakes in the last few days.

The Icelandic Met Office has said that an eruption "is still considered likely". Thousands of residents in the small coastal town of Grindavik were evacuated a fortnight ago after the authorities confirmed that an eruption is imminent in the region in the coming days.

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