Category Archives: Kolbeinsey Island

Earthquake swarm north of Kolbeinsey island

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Around 11:00 UTC a earthquake swarm started just north of Kolbeinsey island. This earthquake swarm looks rather powerful. But due to distance from land only the largest earthquakes are appearing on the SIL network and on my geophone … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake north of Kolbeinsey Island

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Today at 17:32 UTC there was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake north of Kolbeinsey Island. I do not know if this earthquake was tectonic or volcanic in nature. I do know that there where several aftershocks following this earthquake. … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm north of Kolbeinsey Island

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Jón Frímann

During the night (on 15.12.2012) there was a swarm of earthquakes far north of Kolbeinsey Island. The distance from Kolbeinsey Island is about 100 to 200 km. What exactly is taking place at this location is impossible to … Continue reading →

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Continued earthquake activity on Kolbeinsey Island ridge

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Jón Frímann

In the past few days there has been considerable earthquake activity in Kolbeinsey Island ridge. Many of the earthquakes have been reaching the magnitude of at least 3.0. But some of it might be underestimation. As this earthquake … Continue reading →

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Strong earthquake on Kolbeinsey Island ridge yesterday (06.09.2012)

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (06.09.2012) there was an earthquake about 200 km off Kolbeinsey Island. It was maybe on the Kolbeinsey Island or on SPAR fault zone in this area. I am not sure what is the actual case here. The … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm on Kolbeinsey Ridge yesterday (30.08.2012)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (30.08.2012) there was an earthquake swarm on Kolbeinsey Ridge. But earthquakes have been taking place there for several weeks already. This earthquake activity seems to be growing in number of earthquakes swarms taking place. In the year … Continue reading →

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Minor earthquake swarms in Iceland

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Jón Frímann

It has been quiet in Iceland during the past few weeks. Besides activity in Katla volcano and Kolbeinsey ridge. Nothing of interest has been going on in Iceland. Here is however the overview of activity in Iceland during … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm in Katla volcano, Kolbeinsey ridge, Hveravellir geothermal area

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jón Frímann

It has been a bit busy day earthquake wise in Iceland. But there has been more activity today then in past few weeks in Iceland. But it has been really quiet for a long time now in Iceland. … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes in Katla volcano. Earthquake swarm continues close to Herðubreið. Other earthquake activity

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jón Frímann

This morning there was a short earthquake swarm in Katla volcano caldera. This earthquake looks like a minor dike intrusion did take place this morning. Current series of events did start on 28. April 2012. With a small … Continue reading →

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Quiet scene goes into third week

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jón Frímann

The quiet scene that has been taking place in Iceland over the last two weeks is still ongoing and is now entering it’s third week. Over the last two week there have been less then 300 earthquakes during … Continue reading →

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