Category Archives: Reykjanes

Earthquake activity on Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (29-August-2016) an magnitude 3,4 earthquake took place on Reykjanes Peninsula, this earthquake was felt due to how close it was to populated area. Green star shows the location of the earthquake. Copyright of this image belongs to … Continue reading →

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Minor earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Today (21-June-2016) a minor earthquake swarm took place on Reykjanes Peninsula, this earthquake swarm was located close to a mountain called Keilir. This was not a large earthquake swarm, around 20 earthquakes took place. The earthquake swarm on … Continue reading →

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Minor earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (11-February-2016) at 08:47 UTC an earthquake swarm started on the Reykjanes peninsula. This has so far been a small earthquake swarm and largest earthquake so far had the magnitude of 2,7 other earthquakes have been smaller in … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 3,9 earthquake in Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Tonight at 19:50 UTC a magnitude 3,9 earthquake took place in Krýsuvík volcano. This earthquake is not volcano related, this is a tectonic earthquake and has started a minor earthquake swarm in Krýsuvík area. Other earthquakes so far … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes peninsula (Fagradalsfjall mountain)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (17-November-2015) and today (18-November-2015) an earthquake swarm started on the Reykjanes peninsula, this earthquake swarm took place in Fagradalsfjall mountain. Total of 80 – 90 earthquakes took place, none of them larger than magnitude 2,1. The earthquake … Continue reading →

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Overview of the small earthquake swarms in Iceland

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Jón Frímann

Over the past few days there have been few minor earthquake swarms taking place in Iceland. None of the earthquake swarms have been large, all of them have been minor and no earthquake did reach the magnitude of … Continue reading →

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Earthquake warning for Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Jón Frímann

Icelandic Meteorological Office and Almannavarnir have issued a warning about possible large earthquake on the Reykjanes peninsula. This warning is triggered by the earthquake swarm in Krísuvík on 30-May-2015 and a second earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes ridge … Continue reading →

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Minor earthquake swarm in Helgafell, Reykjanes Peninsula

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (29-January-2015) there was a minor earthquake swarm in small mountain named Helgafell on the Reykjanes peninsula. Largest earthquake in this swarm had the magnitude of 3,2 and was felt in Hafnarfjöður, a town closest to the source … Continue reading →

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Minor earthquake swarm on Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (30-October-2014) there was a minor earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes peninsula in Krýsuvík volcano. Around 30 earthquakes where recorded in this swarm. The earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes peninsula. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 3,5 earthquake on the Reykjanes peninsula

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jón Frímann

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