{"id":14579,"date":"2021-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/vidbrogd-vid-og-eftir-jardskjalfta-af-gefnu-tilefni\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:17:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:17:14","slug":"vidbrogd-vid-og-eftir-jardskjalfta-af-gefnu-tilefni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/vidbrogd-vid-og-eftir-jardskjalfta-af-gefnu-tilefni\/","title":{"rendered":"Response to and after earthquakes \u2013 in light of recent events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sterk jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lftahrina gengur n\u00fa yfir Reykjanes og h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0.&nbsp;Almannavarnadeild r\u00edkisl\u00f6greglustj\u00f3ra hvetur f\u00f3lk til \u00feess a\u00f0 kynna s\u00e9r varnir og vi\u00f0b\u00fana\u00f0 vegna jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lfta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uppf\u00e6rt kl. 15:05:<\/strong> R\u00edkisl\u00f6greglustj\u00f3ri, \u00ed samr\u00e1\u00f0i vi\u00f0 l\u00f6greglustj\u00f3rann \u00e1 h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu, l\u00f6greglustj\u00f3rann \u00e1 Su\u00f0urnesjum og Ve\u00f0urstofu \u00cdslands, l\u00fdsir yfir h\u00e6ttustigi almannavarna vegna \u00f6flugrar jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lftahrinu sem n\u00fa gengur yfir \u00e1 Reykjanesi.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logreglan.is\/jardskjalftahrina-a-reykjanesi-haettustig-almannavarna-a-hofudborgarsvaedinu-og-reykjanesi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sj\u00e1 tilkynningu fr\u00e1 Almannavarnadeild r\u00edkisl\u00f6greglustj\u00f3ra.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Find detailed information on response to and recovery from earthquakes on the website of the Civil Contingencies Department of the National Police Commissioner, along with information on protection and preparedness for earthquakes. (Opens in a new browser tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/natturuva\/jardskjalftar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find detailed information on response to and recovery from earthquakes on the website of the Civil Contingencies Department of the National Police Commissioner, along with information on protection and preparedness.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2h23h-0-0\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/natturuva\/jardskjalftar\/vidbrogd-vid-jardskjalfta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Response to earthquake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/natturuva\/jardskjalftar\/eftir-jardskjalfta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Response after an earthquake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/natturuva\/jardskjalftar\/varnir-gegn-jardskjalfta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defence and preparedness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"The latest information on the situation can always be found on the Met Office website (Opens in a new browser tab) (Opens in a new browser tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vedur.is\/skjalftar-og-eldgos\/jardskjalftar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The latest information on the situation can always be found on the Met Office website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earthquake activity can be monitored in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/map.is\/hafnarfjordur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.granni.is\/\">the town's webcam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are indoors when an earthquake starts \u2013 do not run.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay still, many accidents happen when you rush off.<\/li>\n<li>Go under the table or bed and hold on to the table or foot of the bed.<\/li>\n<li>Crouch down in a corner by a load-bearing wall or in a doorway against a load-bearing wall.<\/li>\n<li>Protect your head and face with a pillow - if you wake up during an earthquake<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from windows \u2013 they can break<\/li>\n<li>Let us know you're safe by text when the earthquake is over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>If you are outdoors when you feel an earthquake \u2013 do not run inside<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay outside<\/li>\n<li>Do not be near tall buildings that could collapse or tall trees.<\/li>\n<li>Rockfalls, avalanches and snowslides can fall from slopes and mountainous terrain.<\/li>\n<li>Power lines can be dangerous \u2013 avoid touching them<\/li>\n<li>Try to get to an open area where buildings are not close by.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>If you are driving a car when you feel an earthquake<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Park the car and stop. Roads and bridges can be damaged in an earthquake.<\/li>\n<li>Fasten your seatbelts<\/li>\n<li>Stay still in your car as it can protect you from falling debris during an earthquake \u2013 listen to the radio, as that is usually where the first information about the earthquake comes from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim of civil protection is to tackle risks posed by natural disasters, man-made incidents, epidemics, military action or other causes, which may threaten the lives and health of the public, the environment and\/or property. <a title=\"Detailed information can be found on the website of the National Police Commissioner - Civil Protection Department (Opens in a new browser tab) (Opens in a new browser tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.almannavarnir.is\/natturuva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detailed information can be found on the website of the National Police Commissioner \u2013 Civil Contingencies Department.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sterk jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lftahrina gengur n\u00fa yfir Reykjanes og h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0.&nbsp;Almannavarnadeild r\u00edkisl\u00f6greglustj\u00f3ra hvetur f\u00f3lk til \u00feess a\u00f0 kynna s\u00e9r varnir og vi\u00f0b\u00fana\u00f0 vegna jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lfta Uppf\u00e6rt kl. 15:05: R\u00edkisl\u00f6greglustj\u00f3ri, \u00ed samr\u00e1\u00f0i vi\u00f0 l\u00f6greglustj\u00f3rann \u00e1 h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu, l\u00f6greglustj\u00f3rann \u00e1 Su\u00f0urnesjum og Ve\u00f0urstofu \u00cdslands, l\u00fdsir yfir h\u00e6ttustigi almannavarna vegna \u00f6flugrar jar\u00f0skj\u00e1lftahrinu sem n\u00fa gengur yfir \u00e1 Reykjanesi. Sj\u00e1 tilkynningu fr\u00e1 Almannavarnadeild r\u00edkisl\u00f6greglustj\u00f3ra. 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