A webcam which monitors the volcano Hekla in South Iceland caught the shaking of the ground during Saturday's powerful 4.5 magnitude earthquake West of Hekla. The initial quake was followed by a powerful earthquake swarm which lasted 10-15 seconds. The tremors lasted for 10-15 seconds and were felt all over South Iceland. There are no reports of the quake being felt in Reykjavík.
Residents in South Iceland described the impact of the quake as feeling like a tour bus driving through the house. No damage was reported.
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A seismologist with the Meteorological Office told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service that Saturday's quake should serve as a reminder of how active the region is. Saturday's quake was the largest earthquake in the region since 29 May 2008 when a 6.3 magnitude quake shook the town of Hveragerði. On June 17 and 21 two 6.5 magnitude quakes also shook South Iceland. Since the Richter scale is logarithmic, a quake of that magnitude releases 900 times more energy than a quake like the one we saw on Saturday.
A webcam which monitors the volcano Hekla in South Iceland caught the shaking of the ground during Saturday's powerful 4.5 magnitude earthquake West of Hekla. The initial quake was followed by a powerful earthquake swarm which lasted 10-15 seconds. The tremors lasted for 10-15 seconds and were felt all over South Iceland. There are no reports of the quake being felt in Reykjavík.
Residents in South Iceland described the impact of the quake as feeling like a tour bus driving through the house. No damage was reported.
Read more: Bárðarbunga volcano joins Hekla: 3.2 magnitude quake and earthquake swarm over weekend
A seismologist with the Meteorological Office told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service that Saturday's quake should serve as a reminder of how active the region is. Saturday's quake was the largest earthquake in the region since 29 May 2008 when a 6.3 magnitude quake shook the town of Hveragerði. On June 17 and 21 two 6.5 magnitude quakes also shook South Iceland. Since the Richter scale is logarithmic, a quake of that magnitude releases 900 times more energy than a quake like the one we saw on Saturday.
