{"id":8646,"date":"2020-09-15T21:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T21:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=8646"},"modified":"2020-09-15T21:13:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T21:13:31","slug":"strong-earthquake-swarm-in-tjornes-fracture-zone-flatey-husavik-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=8646","title":{"rendered":"Strong earthquake swarm in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone – Flatey – H\u00fasav\u00edk fault"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today (15-September-2020) at 14:52 UTC an earthquake with magnitude Mw4,6 took place on Flatey – H\u00fasav\u00edk fault line. This earthquake was felt over a wide area and at the writing of this article no damage has been reported in the news.<\/p>\n

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\nThe earthquake activity in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. Image used with permission and copyright belongs to Icelandic Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

Second largest earthquake took place at 17:06 UTC and had a magnitude of Mw4,0. This earthquake was felt but less than earlier earthquake because of smaller magnitude. This earthquake activity has increased the risk of a large earthquake in this area or on nearby faults. This might result in a earthquake in the magnitude range of Mw6,0 to Mw7,1 in this part of the Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. The earthquake swarm is ongoing at the writing of this article.<\/p>\n

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Today (15-September-2020) at 14:52 UTC an earthquake with magnitude Mw4,6 took place on Flatey – H\u00fasav\u00edk fault line. This earthquake was felt over a wide area and at the writing of this article no damage has been reported in the news. The earthquake activity in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. Image used with permission and copyright belongs … <\/p>\n

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