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I can't recall ever hearing about a volcano on Iceland threatening people, though. The earthquakes are probably a bigger problem, since they affect a larger ar
by m_eiman 17y ago
I can't recall ever hearing about a volcano on Iceland threatening people, though.
The earthquakes are probably a bigger problem, since they affect a larger area don't all occur in specific locations. Design the building properly and even that shouldn't be a big problem.
- yosh 17y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldfell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldfell 5,300 had to be evacuated from the island of Heimaey due to an eruption in 1973.
- gojomo 17y agoIn 1783 the Laki volcano killed about a quarter of the Icelandic population, due to both poisoning and an ensuing famine. That volcano also appeared to have global climate effects: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki