Earthquakes Strike Iceland and Groningen, Netherlands
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred near Nesjavellir in Iceland, along a known fault line. Separately, a 1.6 magnitude earthquake, attributed to gas extraction, was recorded in Sappemeer, Groningen, causing houses to shake.
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Earthquake of 1.6 recorded in Groningen: “The whole house shook”
An earthquake measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale has been recorded in Sappermeer, a village in the former Groningen gas...
By Gordon Darroch
Read full article →Groningen struck by another gas extraction earthquake; 1.6 magnitude in Sappemeer
An earthquake with a magnitude of 1.6 occurred in Sappemeer, Groningen, at 7:08 p.m. on Sunday.
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Read full article →Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Near Nesjavellir Struck Along Known Fault
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake that shook southwest Iceland just after midnight on Monday occurred on a well-known fault near Nesjavellir, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The quake was widely felt across the capital area and much of southwest Iceland, but experts say it was a typical tectonic earthquake rather than a sign of renewed [...]… The post Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Near Nesjavellir Struck Along Known Fault appeared first on Iceland Review.
By Michael Chapman
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