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Pair of magnitude 4.0+ earthquakes strike near Iceland glacier and volcano
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Key Points:
- Two magnitude 4.0+ earthquakes struck western Iceland seconds apart on Tuesday afternoon, with magnitudes of 4.2 and 4.3 near the Langjökull volcanic system.
- The first quake occurred about 2 miles beneath the surface, followed closely by the second quake approximately 6 miles away under the Langjökull glacier.
- Shaking from the earthquakes was felt across much of southwestern Iceland, according to the Icelandic Met Office.
- Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has entered a renewed phase of earthquake swarms and volcanic eruptions after nearly 800 years of relative quiet, with recent eruptions prompting evacuations at popular sites like the Blue Lagoon.
- Seismic activity of this magnitude is somewhat common in the region, with the last similar quake occurring in 2022.
