List of earthquakes in Iceland
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The 2008 Iceland earthquake
, magnitude
6.3, struck on May 29, 2008 at 15:46 UTC. There were no human fatalities, but 30 injuries were reported and a number of sheep were killed. The epicenter of the earthquake was between the towns of Hveragerði
and Selfoss
, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east-southeast of the capital, Reykjavík
. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Iceland since the summer of 2000
.
The 2000 Iceland earthquakes
, magnitude
6.5-6.6, struck southern Iceland on June 17 and 21, 2000. There were no fatalities but a few people were injured and there was some considerable damage to infrastructure. Sheep were also killed and seriously injured.
2008 Iceland earthquake
The 2008 Iceland earthquake, magnitude 6.3, struck on May 29, 2008 at 15:46 UTC. There were no human fatalities, but 30 injuries were reported and a number of sheep were killed. The epicenter of the earthquake was between the towns of Hveragerði and Selfoss, about east-southeast of the capital,...
, magnitude
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...
6.3, struck on May 29, 2008 at 15:46 UTC. There were no human fatalities, but 30 injuries were reported and a number of sheep were killed. The epicenter of the earthquake was between the towns of Hveragerði
Hveragerði
Hveragerði is a town and municipality in the south of Iceland located 45 km to the east of Reykjavík on Iceland's main ringroad, Route 1.The river Varmá runs through the town. The population was 2,316 on 1 January 2011.-Overview:...
and Selfoss
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of Ölfusá river.It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg. The Ring Road runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella...
, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east-southeast of the capital, Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Iceland since the summer of 2000
2000 Iceland earthquakes
The 2000 Iceland earthquakes struck southern Iceland on June 17 and 21, 2000. There were no fatalities but a few people were injured and there was some considerable damage to infrastructure.- External links :*...
.
The 2000 Iceland earthquakes
2000 Iceland earthquakes
The 2000 Iceland earthquakes struck southern Iceland on June 17 and 21, 2000. There were no fatalities but a few people were injured and there was some considerable damage to infrastructure.- External links :*...
, magnitude
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...
6.5-6.6, struck southern Iceland on June 17 and 21, 2000. There were no fatalities but a few people were injured and there was some considerable damage to infrastructure. Sheep were also killed and seriously injured.
External links
- http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/ymislegt/storskjalf.html Earthquakes in Iceland magnitude 4 and greater, 1706-1990