for comparison, during
the first 24 hours following the 5.6 earthquake in Núpshlíðarháls, about 1700
earthquakes were detected in the
area. "It is difficult to say whether the
activity is coming to an end or only temporarily reduced", says Einar
Hjörleifsson, specialist in natural hazards at the Icelandic Met Office.
"Given the number and magnitude of earthquakes in recent days, it is
likely
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