Reykjavík, March 16:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is on high alert due to the increased seismic activity in the region that has raised a volcano threat. Residents in the country are bracing for a spectacular volcanic eruption슬롯 머신 사이트 추천after tremors from tens of thousands of earthquakes in the region since February, which scientists call an unprecedented seismic activity. A local in the town of Grindavikwas was quoted saying by슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Reuters that at every슬롯 머신 사이트 추천moment, residents feel the seismic activity as if they are walking over a fragile suspension bridge.

Iceland is the most active volcanic region in Europe, with an eruption every five years on average. Moreover,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the Nordic nation lies the mid-Atlantic ridge where the Eurasian and North-American tectonic plates move away from each other. Volcanic activity is슬롯 머신 사이트 추천common슬롯 머신 사이트 추천along such divergent boundaries but strong슬롯 머신 사이트 추천earthquakes슬롯 머신 사이트 추천are rare.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천What is Earthquake? What Are The Causes and Effects of Seismic Waves? Know Everything About This Natural Occurrence.

The슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Grindavik region in Iceland lies in the southern part of the Reykjanes Peninsula. It is a volcanic hot spot, where more than 40,000 earthquakes have occurred since February 24, which is more than the total number of earthquakes registered there슬롯 머신 사이트 추천in 2020. According to reports, in the past eight days, over 16,000 tremors have been recorded, compared to 1,000 normally for a whole year.

The source of the past weeks' earthquakes is a large body of molten rock, known as magma, moving roughly one kilometre (0.6 mile) beneath the peninsula, as it tries to push its way to the surface. The region is under increased surveillance due to an unusual number of tremors since an earthquake on February 24 in Reykjavik, and parts of western Iceland. Some of the quakes were as strong as슬롯 머신 사이트 추천magnitudes of 5.7.

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