Strong earthquakes are being reported in the capital area of Iceland. An eruption from the volcano in Reykjanes has been expected for several days. The chief of police in the region of Suðurnes in Iceland, in collaboration with the Civil Defense, has decided Grindavik, broadcaster RÚV reports. A state of emergency has also been declared in the area and roadblocks have been set up. Residents are given 2-3 hours to evacuate. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute reports that there has been a major change in the seismic activity and that it is moving south towards Grindavík. RÚV further writes that severe slippage in the Sundhnúka craters may indicate that the magma has reached the surface. The asphalt on one of the roads outside Grindavik is dented after the earthquake. Photo: Vegagerðin | Iceland Roads / X Road split in two Images posted by Icelandic Broadcasting show a road split in two by the earthquake. They also report that several of the residents of Grindavík, near the volcano, have left the area. The Icelandic Civil Defense has raised the level of preparedness after several large earthquakes. There is obvious damage to the asphalt. Photo: Vegagerðin | Iceland Roads / X Jan Erik Fredriksen works with tourism in Iceland. He is in the capital and has felt the tremors throughout the day, even though he lives five miles from the volcano. – It is well felt in Reykjavík. He says there have been many smaller earthquakes throughout the day. – It feels as if you are on the bøljan blue with a big ship, says Fredriksen. Jan Erik Fredriksen on Iceland Photo: Private At the same time, he says that many Norwegians are on a trip this weekend, but not to the blue lagoon, which was closed earlier in the week. There have been several thousand earthquakes on the Reykjanes peninsula recently. Scientists have warned that an explosive volcanic eruption may occur shortly. In that case, it will be the fourth volcanic eruption in the area since March 2021. Lava spews out from an eruption from the volcano in Reykjanes on 12 July this year. Photo: CIVIL PROTECTION OF ICELAND / Reuters
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