Category Archives: TFZ

Earthquake activity in Hekla, Askja volcanoes and TFZ

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Before I start. I want to remind people that donations are import to me. Since they help me keeping this blog and my earthquake web page up and running. Hekla volcano earthquake activity A minor earthquake activity took … Continue reading →

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Less earthquake activity in Tjörnes Fracture Zone

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (09.April 2013) there has been less activity in Tjörnes Fracture Zone. The largest earthquakes yesterday did have the magnitude 4.0 and 3.3. A smaller earthquake with the magnitude 3.1 also took place. Many other smaller earthquakes also … Continue reading →

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Update on the TFZ earthquake swarm at 01:01 UTC

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jón Frímann

This is a short update on the earthquake swarm in TFZ. This is going to be a long earthquake swarm from the looks of it (currently). The earthquake swarm in TFZ continues as it has been doing for … Continue reading →

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Update on the TFZ earthquake swarm at 18:31 UTC

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jón Frímann

This is a short update on the TFZ earthquake swarm. There is no point in making a long update about what is taking place in TFZ at the moment. Since information gets outdated quickly during this earthquake swarm. … Continue reading →

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Information on the magnitude 5.5 earthquake in TFZ

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jón Frímann

This is a short blog post about the earthquake swarm in Tjörnes Fraction Zone. The largest earthquake so far is a magnitude 5.5. The largest aftershocks so far are magnitude 4.4 that took place at 01:14 UTC and … Continue reading →

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Image of the TFZ earthquake

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Here are the images of the earthquake that took place at 01:00 UTC in TFZ. I do not have correct magnitude for this earthquakes yet. So it is missing at the moment. The earthquake at Böðvarshólar geophone station. … Continue reading →

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Large earthquake in TFZ

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Few moments ago a large earthquake did hit TFZ. Details pending. Webicorders show this earthquake clearly here. Details are pending. I am going to post them soon as I can do so.

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Earthquake swarm east of Grímsey island (TFZ)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Today at 05:25 UTC a earthquake swarm started east of Grímsey island. But this island is located in the Tjörnes Fracture Zone. The largest earthquake today is a magnitude 2.8. No larger earthquakes have taken place so far. … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm in TFZ

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Jón Frímann

During the night an earthquake swarm started in TFZ. The first earthquake had the magnitude of Mw3.8 according Icelandic Meteorological Office. This earthquake was felt clearly in the area it has been reported. Above 20 aftershocks have been … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm east of Grímsey (TFZ) and in Grímsfjall volcano fissure swarm

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Currently there is a minor earthquake swarm east of Grímsey Island in the Tjörnes Fracture Zone. So far the largest earthquake has had the magnitude of 2.9 according to Icelandic Meteorological Office reviewed earthquake overview. Earthquake swarms are … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthquakes, Grímsvötn / Grímsfjall, Hamarinn, Swarm, TFZ, Volcano | 5 Comments