China Overseas Chinese Network, March 4th. According to the WeChat public account of the Chinese Embassy in Iceland, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland on February 24. Aftershocks have continued for several days since then.
According to experts from the Icelandic Meteorological Agency, there are signs that large-scale earthquakes and volcanic eruptions may occur in the area in the near future.
The Icelandic Civil Defense Department has raised the risk level in the capital Reykjavík and Reykjanes to "alert level".
The Chinese Embassy in Iceland reminds Chinese citizens in Iceland to raise their safety awareness and pay attention to the following matters:
1. Do not go to areas near Keilir Volcano (Keilir) on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
2. Take necessary safety measures and be prepared to prevent earthquakes, volcanoes and their secondary disasters, and consider storing necessary food and emergency supplies to ensure safety protection to avoid danger.
3. Pay close attention to the local news in Iceland and relevant information released by the civil defense department, and call the police as soon as possible in case of emergency.
Iceland emergency number: 112
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center Tel: +86-10-12308
The 24-hour consular protection and assistance phone number of the Chinese Embassy in Iceland: +354-8932688