Around 3,000 people living in the southwestern town of Grindavik were ordered to leave their homes on Friday (10 November) evening. A Civil Protection Alert Phase was declared on Friday after an “intense earthquake swarm” that started in Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik.
Iceland declares state of emergency amid 'intense swarm of earthquakes'
Destinations
Harry Kemble
13 November 2023
Iceland has declared a state of emergency and ordered citizens to evacuate the town of Grindavik following an intense swarm of earthquakes on the country’s Reykjanes peninsula, prompting fears of a volcanic eruption.
IMO graphic shows the number of earthquakes that occurred between 9pm on 10 November and midday on 11 November (Credit: IMO)
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