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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.

Islande : près de 5000 tremblements de terre ont frappé la péninsule de Reykjanes en 2 jours

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:38:00 +0100catnat (fr)

Près de 5000 séismes ont été enregistrés dans deux groupes distincts sur la péninsule de Reykjanes, en Islande, depuis le 24 février 2021. L' essaim comprend deux tremblements de terre au-dessus de M5.0 - M5.7 à 10:05 UTC et M5.0 à 10:30 UTC, a rapporté l'Islande Met Office (IMO) à 09:05 UTC le 26 février.

And The Hits Keep Coming And They Don’t Stop Coming: More Earthquakes Today

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:23:00 +0100grapevine (en)

that began on Wednesday are back for another round , as ten quakes—at the time of this writing—with a magnitude of greater than 3 have so far rattled southwest Iceland , all of them localised in the Reykjanes peninsula. The first one in this range was a 3.2, which struck at 8:37 Icelandic time just east of Fagradalsjall.

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 85 km west of Hafnir, Iceland

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, was reported only 25 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 3.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 51.8 Km NW of Eldeyjarboði, Iceland, on Friday, 26 Feb 2021 10:09 am (GMT -2)

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the morning on Friday 26 February 2021 at 10:09 am local time near Hafnir, Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland , as reported by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 1.1 km.

Réplicas constantes en Islandia tras el terremoto del miércoles

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:49:00 +0100euronews-es (es)

En Islandia, los sismógrafos están en alerta: se observa una actividad sísmica superior a la habitual. En concreto, el miércoles por la mañana se produjo un terremoto de magnitud 5, 7. Y desde entonces, se han registrado muchas réplicas. El epicentro del fuerte temblor registrado a las 10:05 GMT se....

Islande : nombreuses répliques après un séisme mercredi

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:29:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

ARCHIVE : panaches de fumée suite à un séisme en Islande, le 30/05/2008 Tous droits réservés En Islande, les sismographes sont en alerte : ils constatent une activité sismique plus élevée que d'ordinaire. Il y a eu notamment un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 5,7 mercredi matin. Et depuis, de nombreuses répliques ont été enregistrées.

Iceland sees string of earthquakes in southwest region

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:53:00 +0100icenews (en)

Yesterday, Iceland saw a string of earthquakes, with the maximum of those reaching 5.7 on the Richter Scale. The epicenter of the quakes was recorded in the Reykjanes Peninsula region, roughly 40 kilometers from the capital, Reykjavík. The effects of the series of earthquakes were felt across the....

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