Explore Our Affordable Courses

Click Here

Iceland Declares State of Emergency Over Volcanic Eruption Threat

November 11, 2023

GS Paper II International Relations

Context:

Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula experienced significant earthquakes, raising concerns about a potential volcanic eruption. Consequently, the country declared a state of emergency on November 10, 2023.

Key Points

Iceland, with 33 active volcanic systems, experiences frequent seismic activity due to its location on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Three eruptions since 2021 underscore the region’s increased volcanic activity.
The Reykjanes volcanic system, dormant for eight centuries before 2021, exhibits a new cycle of heightened activity that may persist for decades or centuries.

About Mid-Atlantic Ridge

The ridge was discovered in the 1950s. Its discovery led to the theory of seafloor spreading and the general acceptance of Wegener’s theory of continental drift.
The MAR separates the North American Plate from the Eurasian Plate in the North Atlantic, and the South American Plate from the African Plate in the South Atlantic.
Most of the ridge system is underwater but forms land as a set of volcanic islands of varying size that run the length of the Atlantic Ocean.

state of emergency

To get PDF version, Please click on "Print PDF" button.

Recent Post
Most Viewed Post

19th G20 Rio Summit 2024

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report

125th Birth Anniversary of Utkal Keshari Dr. Harekrushna Mah...

Nafithromycin: India’s First Indigenous Antibiotic

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Centre Has Cleared Tungsten Mining in Tamil Nadu

Social Stock Exchange

Data Point

Arsenic and Fluoride In Groundwater

WHO Launches ICD 11 – A Traditional Medicine Module 2:...

Prime- Minister’s Egypt State Visit

Drug Controller General of India

Recent Editorial

On the Suggestion for an All-India Judicial Servic...

India needs an Environmental Health Regulatory Age...

Is Social Media Doing More Harm than Good to Democ...

Overturning of Sri Lanka’s Old Political Order

Should packaged food content be labelled?

In What Ways Rural-Urban Migration Contribute to U...

Popular current affairs

19th G20 Rio Summit 2024

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) repor...

125th Birth Anniversary of Utkal Keshari Dr. Harek...

Nafithromycin: India’s First Indigenous Antibiot...

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Centre Has Cleared Tungsten Mining in Tamil Nadu

Our Courses

Our Courses

Need help preparing for UPSC or State PSCs?

Connect with our experts to get free counselling & start preparing

THE MOST
LEARNING PLATFORM

Learn From India's Best Faculty

Subscribe our Newsletter

Sign up now for our exclusive newsletter and be the first to know about our latest Initiatives, Quality Content, and much more.

*Promise! We won't spam you.

Yes! I want to Subscribe.

Contact Details

THE MOST
LEARNING PLATFORM

Learn From India's Best Faculty

Follow Us:

Subscribe our Newsletter

Sign up now for our exclusive newsletter and be the first to know about our latest Initiatives, Quality Content, and much more.

*Promise! We won't spam you.

Yes! I want to Subscribe.

Contact Details

Download Our App