Earthquake activity is lower in Iceland

Over the night through Monday, around 300 earthquakes were recorded in the magma tunnel at Grindavik in Iceland. All have strengths below 3, according to RUV.

This means that seismic activity has decreased significantly, reports . There were about 2,800 earthquakes in the area on Sunday.

Geoscientists on duty at the Icelandic Meteorological Office assume that the main reasons for the decline are the tension that has dissipated in the region in recent days, as well as the magma tunnels that have changed shape.

– Due to the release of pressure, it is likely that magma will easily escape to the surface, and therefore it cannot be assumed that eruptive turbulence will be visible in measurements before the eruption begins, he said.

On Friday evening, the town of Grindavik southwest of Reykjavik was briefly evacuated. For several days, people have been waiting for a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, where, among other things, Keflavik airport and a hot spring known as the Blue Lagoon are located.

Trump opponents have given up on running for president

Republican Tim Scott ended his election campaign and dropped his bid to become the party’s presidential nominee in the US election. Scott, who is a South Carolina senator, revealed this in an interview with Fox News last night Norway time.

Donald Trump is the top candidate in the polls, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis his closest challenger – although well behind the former president. This weekend, the third televised debate will be held. This time, Trump did not remain silent. Following Team Scott’s decision to withdraw, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Nikki Haley will participate.

– Attacks on Iranian-linked facilities in Syria

The US has carried out attacks on facilities in Syria that may be linked to Iran, according to the country’s defense minister. This will be a training facility and hideout.

Defense Minister Lloyd Austin last night Norwegian time stated that the two attacks were carried out on Sunday. This comes after a series of attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria.

Woman in hospital after house fire in Jevnaker

A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital after inhaling smoke in connection with a house fire in Jevnaker. According to fire officials, the house was completely damaged.

Only a woman in her 60s was home when the fire started. He was taken to hospital by ambulance after inhaling a large amount of smoke. It was the woman herself who sent a message to emergency services shortly before 4pm.

A man was taken to hospital after a violent incident in Notodden

Two people have been arrested following a violent incident at a house in Notodden. A man has been taken to hospital with unknown injuries after being hit with a hammer.

The two people arrested were known to police previously, but were not related to the offended man, according to police. The arrest is said to have taken place without drama.

Zuccarello was defeated by his old club

It wasn’t a pleasant reunion for Mats Zuccarello when his old club Dallas Stars visited the Minnesota Wilds in last night’s NHL match in Norway time. Zuccarello scored a goal against his old club, but couldn’t prevent the visiting team from Dallas from winning the game 8–3.

Zuccarello got 15 minutes and 42 seconds against the Dallas Stars, where he played in 2019.

Rune lost a marathon match against Djokovic

In a match that lasted more than three hours, Danish tennis star Holger Rune was beaten in the first match of the ATP final by Serbian Novak Djokovic. The match started last night. but it wasn’t finished until last night.

Djokovic, who is ranked number one in the world, took the first set 7–6 in a tiebreak, while the Dane, ranked tenth in the world, took the second set in a similar manner. In the third set, Djokovic dominated and won 6–3.

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