{"id":8699,"date":"2020-10-06T22:05:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T22:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=8699"},"modified":"2020-10-06T22:05:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T22:05:45","slug":"strong-earthquake-activity-in-flatey-husavik-fault-on-tjornes-fracture-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=8699","title":{"rendered":"Strong earthquake activity in Flatey – H\u00fasav\u00edk fault on Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early morning today (6-October-2020) an large earthquake swarm took place in Flatey – H\u00fasav\u00edk fault in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. Total of seven earthquakes with magnitude above Mw3,0 took place during the earthquake swarm this morning. Largest earthquake had a magnitude of Mw4,1 other magnitudes where smaller. Around 300 earthquakes took place during this earthquake swarm.<\/p>\n

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\nThe earthquake activity on Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

The largest earthquakes where felt and no damage was reported from this earthquake swarm. This earthquake swarm might be ongoing at the writing of this article. There is continued high risk of a earthquake with magnitude Mw6,0 to Mw7,0 in this area and on larger area in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone because how complex the faults are in this area.<\/p>\n

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Early morning today (6-October-2020) an large earthquake swarm took place in Flatey – H\u00fasav\u00edk fault in Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. Total of seven earthquakes with magnitude above Mw3,0 took place during the earthquake swarm this morning. Largest earthquake had a magnitude of Mw4,1 other magnitudes where smaller. Around 300 earthquakes took place during this earthquake swarm. … <\/p>\n

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