China News Service, March 4, reported that in the past week, more than 10,000 earthquakes occurred in the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland.
Icelandic authorities said on the 3rd that a small-scale volcanic eruption may be about to occur on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Image source: Social media screenshots of the Icelandic Meteorological Agency
According to a message released on the 4th on the social media account of the Iceland Meteorological Agency, about 18,000 earthquakes occurred in the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland in the past week.
According to the "Central News Agency" report, Iceland's largest earthquake occurred on the morning of February 24, local time, with a magnitude of 5.6. Residents in and around the capital Reykjavik, which accounted for two-thirds of Iceland's population, felt the earthquake.
On February 27 and March 1, there were two more earthquakes with a magnitude of over 5.0.
So far, the earthquake has caused little damage, but according to the Icelandic Highway and Coastal Agency (IRCA), some roads have small cracks and rock falls on the steep slopes near the epicenter.
Icelandic authorities said on the 3rd that a small-scale volcanic eruption may be about to occur on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
The Icelandic Meteorological Agency said that Kelir Mountain, which has been dormant for 800 years, has been detected with signs of vibration that may erupt.