M 4.6 in Iceland on 28 Feb 2021 00:19 UTC

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El rugiente volcán Reykjanes en Islandia podría estallar en cualquier momento

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:08:00 +0100notiulti (es)

ciudad de Grindavik en la península de Reykjanes, Islandia, a unos 50 kilómetros al oeste de la capital, Reykjavik, en la cima de la Cordillera del Atlántico Medio, una de las tres áreas con mayor actividad sísmica del planeta. – En el tranquilo pueblo pesquero islandés de Grindavik, unos 3500....

Iceland: a possible eruption in preparation near Reykjavik

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:25:00 +0100today24 (en)

A small lava eruption appears to be in preparation in southwest Iceland , about thirty kilometers from Reykjavik, Icelandic authorities announced on Wednesday, who do not however expect major consequences for residents and traffic. air. Shakes typical of a lava surge occurred Wednesday afternoon in....

Iceland braces for potential volcanic eruption

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:03:00 +0100urdupoint (en)

Reykjavik, March 3 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Mar, 2021 ) :A small volcanic eruption could be imminent on the southwestern tip of some 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the capital Reykjavik, authorities said on Wednesday. Tremors signalling a potential eruption were detected on Wednesday....

Volcanic eruption pending by Reykjavík!

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:51:00 +0100arcticportal (en)

Scientists warn that a volcanic eruption is starting by Reykjavik in the very next hours! An earthquake swarm has been rattling the ground by Reykjavik for the past week, more than 15.000 measured since the largest of 5.7 on the Richter scale occurred on February 24 th.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:58:00 +0100pna (en)

ANKARA Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:46:00 +0100yenisafak-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:11:00 +0100nation (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:02:00 +0100bernama (en)

Anadolu Agency reported that experts at the USGS say the reason why more earthquakes are recorded today than in the past is because they receive more seismic station data with the development of technology. In 1931, there were 350 seismic stations on Earth to record earthquakes, but today this figure is expressed in the thousands, it added.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:22:00 +0100aa-en (en)

ANKARA. Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World Saw 13,654 Quakes Of Magnitude 4 Or Above In 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0100haberler-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

18:33 nature L'Islande a connu près de 10.000 séismes en seulement quelques jours

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:52:00 +0100cnews (fr)

Depuis environ une semaine, la péninsule de Reykjanes, en Islande, ne trouve pas le repos. Près de 10.000 tremblements de terre ont été enregistrés dans cette région en seulement quelques jours. La zone est prise dans ce que l'on appelle un essaim sismique.

Près de 10 000 tremblements de terre secouent l'Islande en moins d'une semaine

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:51:00 +0100geo (fr)

Depuis un fort séisme survenu le 24 février non loin de Reykjavík, la péninsule islandaise de Reykjanes ne cesse de gronder. Près de 10 000 tremblements de terre ont été recensés, une activité sismique inhabituelle. "Près de 800 tremblements de terre ont été détectés dans la péninsule de Reykjanes....

3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes 31 miles north of Mammoth Lakes, California, USA after midnight / Volcano Discovery

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:19:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

08:44 am | By: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR. 3.1 Earthquake Feb 28 12:24 am (GMT -8) A 3.1-magnitude earthquake near Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA, was reported just 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, which is the main international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the United States.

Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake 41 km northeast of Calama, Chile

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The recent 4.7 earthquake which occurred 29 km southwest of Reykjavic, Iceland , was only one of the quakes which exceeded a magnitude 4.0. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) the ongoing earthquake swarm in Iceland produced the largest quake they have felt at magnitude 5.7, last 24 Feb.

Continuing quakes as the tectonic plates splitting Iceland move

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:30:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The recent 4.7 earthquake which occurred 29 km southwest of Reykjavic, Iceland , was only one of the quakes which exceeded a magnitude 4.0. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) the ongoing earthquake swarm in Iceland produced the largest quake they have felt at magnitude 5.7, last 24 Feb.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 reported 29 km southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 03:48:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 hit near the Iceland capital of Reykjavik on 28 Feb. 2021, at 12:19 am local time. The quake occurred 29 km southwest of Reykjavik, at a shallow depth of 5.3 km. This quake is a part of the ongoing earthquake swarms in southwest Iceland.

Iceland: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs near Reykjavik Feb. 27

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:23:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred in southwest Iceland at 0807 Feb. 27. The epicenter was about 15 km (9 miles) southwest of Reykjavik. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 5 km (3 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout southwestern Iceland.

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