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“I’m not afraid, just tired”: Icelanders lose sleep due to earthquakes Iceland
Icelanders yearn for a peaceful sleep after the jolts of tens of thousands of earthquakes that rocked their sleep for weeks in what scientists call an unprecedented seismic event that could end in a spectacular volcanic eruption.
“Right now we feel it constantly.” Ranvig Gudmundsdottir, who lived for life in Grindavik, said, “It feels like you are walking over a fragile suspension bridge.”
Grindavik, located in the southern part of the Reykjanes Peninsula, is a volcanic and seismic hotspot, with more than 40,000 earthquakes occurring since February 24 – more than the total number of earthquakes recorded there last year.
Located between the Eurasian tectonic plates and North America, Iceland is frequently exposed to earthquakes, as the plates slowly drift in opposite directions at a rate of about 2 cm each year.
The source of the earthquakes of the past weeks is a large mass of magma, known as magma, moving about 1 km (0.6 mi) below the peninsula, as it tries to make its way to the surface.
“We’ve never seen this much seismic activity,” says Sarah Barsotti, volcanic risk coordinator at the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO).
Some of these earthquakes were recorded at magnitudes of 5.7.
Geophysicist Sisa Christjansdottir monitors seismic activities in Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo: Reuters
“Everyone here is so tired,” says Gudmundsdottir, a school teacher. “When I go to bed at night, all I think about is: Will I sleep tonight?”
Many in Grindavik have visited relatives, spent some time in summer homes, or even rented a hotel room in the capital, Reykjavik, just to get a good rest and sleep.
Authorities in Iceland warned of an impending volcanic eruption on the peninsula in early March, but said they did not expect this to disrupt international air traffic or damage critical infrastructure nearby.
Unlike the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010, which stopped nearly 900,000 flights and forced hundreds of Icelanders from their homes, the eruption on the peninsula is not expected to emit much ash or smoke into the atmosphere.
Experts expect lava to erupt from cracks in the ground, which could lead to spectacular lava fountains, which can extend from 20 to 100 meters in the air.
In the past year, the authorities have already put in place an emergency plan in Grindavík. One option involves putting locals on boats in the North Atlantic, should a volcanic eruption block roads to the outlying city.
“I trust the authorities will keep us informed and let us know,” says Gudmundsdottir. “I’m not afraid, I’m just tired.”
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