‘Everyone is on tenterhooks’: Santorini streets empty after days of tremors
Thousands of locals and tourists have fled Greek island amid fears of bigger earthquake or volcanic eruption On the second day of feeling the ground...
Category : Earthquakes
Uncertainty surrounds Turkish post-quake rebuild – despite bold promises
A year on from the devastation, questions remain about the pace of reconstruction amid the rubble Days before the anniversary of twin earthquakes that devastated...
Icelandic authorities consider plan to save Grindavík if volcano erupts
Water could be pumped to cool and divert lava flow to protect fishing town and infrastructure Iceland: how likely is a volcanic eruption, and what...
Crack splits road in Icelandic town threatened by volcanic eruption – video
Seismic activity has left cracks running through roads in the fishing town of Grindavik as Iceland faced the threat of a volcanic eruption. Thousands of...
Threat of volcanic eruption leaves Iceland waiting in uncertainty
Authorities say it could be months before people evacuated from town of Grindavik can go home even if danger subsides People in south-west Iceland remain...
Iceland braces for volcanic eruption as prime minister reassures residents
Reykjanes peninsula continues to be hit by hundreds of earthquakes Iceland’s prime minister has sought to reassure the nation as it braces for a volcanic...
Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat
Powerful earthquakes rock country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, increasing likelihood of event Icelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes...
Swarm of earthquakes in Iceland heralds next volcanic eruption
Scientists say rise in seismic activity confirms south-west region is in buildup phase A seismic swarm has hit the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland with...
Pompeii dig finds skeletal remains dating back to Vesuvius earthquake
Two men believed to have been killed when building collapsed during early stages of AD79 volcanic eruption The remains of two people believed to have...
