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Earthquake in Iceland: Nearly 85 Quakes Reportedly Hit European Country in Just One Hour

The Icelandic Met Office reports that after beginning on October 25, the seismic activity has lately increased. The Reykjanes Peninsula has been rocked by 22,000 earthquakes overall, according to local media.

Earthquake in Iceland: Nearly 85 Quakes Reportedly Hit European Country in Just One Hour

Nearly 85 earthquakes reportedly hit various regions in Iceland in just one hour on Friday, November 10. The Icelandic Met Office reports that after beginning on October 25, the seismic activity has lately increased. The Reykjanes Peninsula has been rocked by 22,000 earthquakes overall, according to local media. Seven of the tremors had magnitudes more than 4.0; the biggest, at magnitude 4.8, occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday. Iceland Hit by 40,000 Earthquakes in 20 Days, Residents Witness Rise in Seismic Activity; Nordic Nation Braces for Massive Volcanic Eruption.

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