Gap Fill - Earthquakes - Level 6

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It's a little to believe, but Iceland has experienced 18,000 earthquakes in the of a week. Most of them have been too to feel. The largest quake was on February 24 and was a 5.6. The seismic activity suggests that a in the southwest of Iceland may be about to erupt. Volcanoes in southwestern Iceland have been for over 800 years, but seismologists believe an could be imminent. Iceland is a volcanic island and is used to the tremor. However, swarms of quakes have unsettled in the capital city Reykjavik. Scientists say despite the large number of quakes, there has been very little .

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