Three thousand earthquakes detected
The seismic swarm in the area of Þorbjörn mountain just by Grindavík have continued. mbl.is
Almost 3,000 earthquakes have occurred in the Reykjanes Peninsula earthquake swarm which began at midnight yesterday, most of them at Fagradalsfjall mountain and Þorbjörn mountain, close to Grindavík.
Since midnight, there have been about 800 earthquakes, according to Minney Sigurdardur, a natural hazard specialist at the Icelandic Met office. She adds that the seismic activity is still considerable.
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred about 4:30 last night about five kilometres northwest of Grindavík but it hasn’t been examined by the Meteorological Office.
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, in agreement with the Commissioner of the South Iceland Police, declared yesterday the uncertainty level of civil protection due to the earthquake swarm.
