Hundreds of earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, causing authorities to issue warnings for a potential volcanic eruption.
“We have this tremendous uncertainty now; will there be an eruption, and if so, what sort of damage will occur,” Director of the service and research division at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, Matthew James Roberts, said.
Close to 4,000 people were evacuated during the weekend as authorities fear that molten rock will hit some towns and a geothermal station.
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Locals in Grindavik describe the whole experience as nerve-racking, as they were asked to leave their homes with the ground shaking and structural damage to the buildings in the coastal town.
All inhabitant of the small town have evacuated and found shelter with family members; some were allowed back into their homes to collect personal belongings.
Iceland is well known for its volcanic eruptions; the most recent and prolific eruption was the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, which caused massive flight delays and cancellations in Western European countries and airspace.
Travel alert has been issued by different agencies, including Google, to avoid southern Iceland due to a potential eruption and volcanic ash spreading in the area.