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Earthquake swarm on Reykjanes Ridge 70 km offshore SW Iceland indicates possible magma intrusion

Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 00:01 | BY: T

Location of the seismic swarm on 8 Feb 2012 (Icelandic Met Office)

A seismic swarm has occurred on the Reykjanes Ridge 70 km offshore the SW tip of Iceland. About 40 earthquakes with magnitudes mostly between 2 and 3 were recorded. The Reykjanes Ridge is part of the active SW rift zone running through the western part of Iceland.
Possibly, the swarm marked a magma intrusion in this area.

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