The european Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a 4.9 magnitude earthquake near the border between south sudan and uganda on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8 km.

Iceland declared a state of emergency on friday following a series of violent earthquakes that shook the country's southern Reykjanes peninsula, perhaps signaling the start of a volcanic eruption. "The National police Chief... declares a state of emergency for civil defence due to the intense earthquake (activity) at Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik," stated the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management in a statement.

"Earthquakes can become larger than those that have occurred and this series of events could lead to an eruption," the obama administration said. The Icelandic Met office (IMO) predicted an eruption "within a few days." Grindavik, a community of around 4,000 inhabitants, lies about three kilometres (1.86 miles) southwest of the location of Friday's earthquake swarm. In the event of an eruption, it has evacuation measures in place. Around 1730 GMT, two powerful earthquakes were felt as far away as Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, and along much of the country's southern coast, rattling windows and house hold goods.
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14/11/2023 07:46 AM