2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions: Difference between revisions

}}A swarm of intense earthquakes in [[Reykjanes peninsula|Reykjanes Peninsula]], [[Iceland]] began on 24 October 2023, due to a magmatic intrusion underneath the area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Magma intrusion possibly extending beneath Grindavík {{!}} News |url=https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-seismic-swarm-started-north-of-grindavik-last-night |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=Icelandic Meteorological office |language=en |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111043942/https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-seismic-swarm-started-north-of-grindavik-last-night |url-status=live }}</ref> The frequency and intensity of the earthquakes dramatically increased 10 November, with 20,000 tremors recorded by 10 November, the largest exceeding magnitude 5.2. An evacuation was ordered in the town of [[Grindavík]], which is located near the area of the seismic activity.<ref name=":0" /> Large-scale subsidence in and around the town is reported to have caused significant damage.