Iceland declared an emergency and issued evacuation orders for a popular tourist town Saturday after 1,400 earthquakes were recorded in just 24 hours. ... in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. Getty Images.

Iceland, a country of fewer than 400,000 people and about 130 volcanoes, has a long history of volcanic activity. Most of the country’s volcanoes are active. ... Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images ...

Akureyri is Iceland’s quaint ‘northern capital’ (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Often referred to as Iceland’s “northern capital”, Akureyri is a city of only 18,000 inhabitants.