A powerful earthquake swarm north of Iceland which began yesterday is showing signs of slowing down. The swarm, which included 20 quakes confirmed to be magnitude 3-4, two of which were magnitude 4 and 4.1. The total number of quakes detected since the swarm which began on Monday morning now exceeds 60.
Read more: Why the constant earthquakes? Iceland is slowly being torn apart
The epicenter of the swarm is 230 km (143 miles) north of the coast of North Iceland, on Kolbeinseyjarhryggur ridge, a part of the Mid Atlantic Ridge extending to the north from Iceland into the Arctic. The part of the ridge is named after Kolbeinsey Island, a small volcanic island which has been eroded by the fierce waves of the Arctic Ocean.
A powerful earthquake swarm took place just north of Kolbeinsey one month ago.
Read more: Powerful earthquake swarm by Iceland's northernmost point, Kolbeinsey islet
A seismologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service that there seemed to be no signs of volcanic activity in the area where the quakes were detected.
A powerful earthquake swarm north of Iceland which began yesterday is showing signs of slowing down. The swarm, which included 20 quakes confirmed to be magnitude 3-4, two of which were magnitude 4 and 4.1. The total number of quakes detected since the swarm which began on Monday morning now exceeds 60.
Read more: Why the constant earthquakes? Iceland is slowly being torn apart
The epicenter of the swarm is 230 km (143 miles) north of the coast of North Iceland, on Kolbeinseyjarhryggur ridge, a part of the Mid Atlantic Ridge extending to the north from Iceland into the Arctic. The part of the ridge is named after Kolbeinsey Island, a small volcanic island which has been eroded by the fierce waves of the Arctic Ocean.
A powerful earthquake swarm took place just north of Kolbeinsey one month ago.
Read more: Powerful earthquake swarm by Iceland's northernmost point, Kolbeinsey islet
A seismologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service that there seemed to be no signs of volcanic activity in the area where the quakes were detected.
