Posted on 11/14/2023 7:21:53 AM PST by dynachrome
The whole of Iceland 'is on edge' as experts say earthquakes which have been rumbling beneath the surface for days and have torn through a town are a precursor to a volcanic eruption.
More than 700 quakes have been recorded in the southwestern Reykjanes Peninsula since yesterday, and despite them being slightly weaker than in previous days the Fagradalsfjall volcano is still expected to erupt.
Iceland has been shaken by thousands of tremors over the past few days, with a state of emergency declared on Friday and around 4,000 people ordered to leave the fishing community of Grindavik.
Evacuated residents have reported hearing 'unholy sounds' from beneath the ground as they fled, while those allowed to return to collect belongings from their deserted homes were told: 'If you hear sirens, drop everything and get out!'
Huge sinkholes have opened up around the town, and now dramatic aerial footage captured by the Coast Guard shows a chasm running through the centre, with smoke pouring out of the gaping splits as magma rises.
Meanwhile, authorities are urgently preparing to build defence walls around a nearby geothermal power plant which they desperately hope will protect it from lava flows - amid concerns that a volcanic eruption could be imminent.
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Didnt women go on strike last week? Wonder where they are on all of this?
Yesterday
Video from the air
Large crack opens up in the town center of Grindavik, Iceland
https://rumble.com/v3vg7jy-large-crack-opens-up-in-the-town-center-of-grindavik-iceland.html
Video
Video shows massive crack emanating steam in the center of Grindavik
https://rumble.com/v3vgnam-video-shows-massive-crack-emanating-steam-in-the-center-of-grindavik-town-o.html
Wow!
Why is a guy walking there?
Never mind…
It looks like Centralia, PA.
Global Warming!!! /s
60+ years and counting…
Have they secured Bjork?
We have a trip planned for March. We may well be treated to some new and interesting attractions.
“Not N-Iceland” , more like Dante’s Inferno
Send in Greta. Is she still a virgin? Chuck her in the caldera.
Those are some good cracks in the street and sidewalks. The volcanic gases coming up from the cracks are a nice touch!
Looks like “Puny Humans” on display.
Its all cracking open!
And now Mt Etna is blowing up, the volcano gods are angry
This is terrible, the last 40 years of climate policies and mitigation to prevent a thermal apocalypse leading to spontaneous combustion on a planetary scale, is about to all go up in smoke in a matter of minutes when this volcano erupts.
“Why is a guy walking there?”
They sent the new guy sent out to calculate how many loads of concrete will be needed to fill the crack. The estimators are busy at work.
Looks like they’ll be getting a lot more waterfront property.
Ragnarok.
Because our species can be incredibly stupid.
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