Authorities in Iceland were forced by a new volcanic eruption to evacuate dozens of homes and shut down the hugely popular Blue Lagoon tourist attraction.

The earthquake swarm began at 6:30 a.m. local time on the Sundhnúks Crater Row, Iceland's Meteorological Office said.

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and heat.The planet’s continents and ocean floors are constantly being pushed and pulled.They're divided into seven major tectonic plates – and many smaller plates.The zones between them are ...

Iceland is a particular hotspot for seismic activity because it sits on a tectonic plate boundary called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which is gradually pushing North America and Eurasia away from each ...

It’s not because I worked hard to get this blissful brauð; it’s a leisurely 10-minute walk from my hotel ... be constantly altered by tectonic tension like Iceland, but it’s no stranger ...

Myanmar is on the boundary between two tectonic plates and is one of the world ... Sai Aung Main/ AFP) Residents walk along a damaged road after an earthquake in central Myanmar (Photo by ...

The bunching of the land by plate tectonics was followed by intense erosion, which wiped away any sediment covering the colorful layers. Luckily for modern visitors, there is no vegetation to ...