Category Seismic Swarm

MAGNITUDE 4.3 ICELAND REGION

     Subject to change Depth: 10 km Distances: 210 km E of Reykjavík, Iceland / pop: 113,906 / local time: 05:25:15.5 2014-12-01 119 km S of Akureyri / pop: 16,563 / local time: 05:25:00.0 2014-12-01

Due To Ongoing Volcanic Activity At Bárðarbunga, New Law on Emergency Management Issued

If the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management were to declare a state of emergency, the minister responsible for the issue could ration electricity, limit telecommunication and cut off roads, according to a new bill presented at a cabinet…