{"id":5628,"date":"2015-04-28T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T13:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=5628"},"modified":"2015-04-28T16:14:51","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T16:14:51","slug":"earthquake-swarm-on-tjornes-fracture-zone-tfz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=5628","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake swarm on Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone (TFZ)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since yesterday (27-April-2015) at least there has been earthquake swarm taking place in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone (TFZ). This earthquake swarm had a peak in activity during the night. Total of 64 earthquakes have been recorded so far, it is unclear of this earthquake swarm is over at this moment.<\/p>\n

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\nThe earthquake swarm in TFZ. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

Largest earthquakes in this swarm had the magnitude of 2,8 and 2,9. Depth of the earthquakes in this swarm was around 13 km. This does look like a tectonic activity and there is nothing suggesting this is a earthquake swarm of volcanic origin. Earthquake activity in this part of Iceland is common.<\/p>\n

Article updated at 13:58 UTC.<\/em>
\nArticle updated at 16:12 UTC.<\/em>
\nArticle updated at 16:15 UTC.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since yesterday (27-April-2015) at least there has been earthquake swarm taking place in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone (TFZ). This earthquake swarm had a peak in activity during the night. Total of 64 earthquakes have been recorded so far, it is unclear of this earthquake swarm is over at this moment. The earthquake swarm in TFZ. Copyright … <\/p>\n

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