From Iceland — Around 240 Earthquakes Recorded Near Grímsey

From Iceland — Around 240 Earthquakes Recorded Near Grímsey

Around 240 earthquakes have been recorded near Grímsey since early this morning, the largest measuring 4.7 in magnitude, reports RÚV. Halla Ingólfsdóttir, a resident of Grímsey, says she was woken by the strongest quake in a seismic swarm currently underway east of the island. She got out of bed and felt another tremor before falling back asleep. The largest aftershock measured 3.5, but Iðunn Kara Valdimarsdóttir from the Icelandic Met Office sa…

A resident of Grímsey woke up to the largest earthquake in the earthquake swarm that is currently affecting the east of the island. About 240 earthquakes have been recorded in the swarm, the largest of which was 4.7 in magnitude, which struck at four o'clock this morning. Halla Ingólfsdóttir, a resident of Grímsey, says she woke up to the largest earthquake and passed out. She then felt another one before she fell back asleep. The largest afters…

An earthquake measuring 4.7 in magnitude struck just east of Grímsey last night. It was followed by several aftershocks that reached magnitudes of 3.5.