An earthquake swarm has occurred in northern Iceland. The swarm was located on the Tjornes Fracture Zone between Grimsey and the mainland. In the 48 hours to 4th April 2013 (02:19 hr, local time) there were 813 earthquakes. 522 earthquakes were between magnitude 2-3, 86 greater than magnitude 3. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.3. The transform fault has historically been the site of underwater eruptions. The most recent eruption was in 1868. This earthquake swarm may indicate an underwater eruption is occurring. The swarm is continuing.
2013-04-04 07:37:59 - EARTHQUAKE - ICELAND
EDIS Code: EQ-20130404-38740-ISL
Date&Time: 2013-04-04 07:37:59 [UTC]
Continent: Europe
Country: Iceland
State/Prov.: Northeast Region,
Location: Tjornes Fracture Zone,
City:
Not confirmed information!
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=eu&lang=eng
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.