Seismic Activity in Iceland

Santhosh Kumar 14/11/2023
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Seismic Activity in Iceland mind map Context Iceland experiencing significant increase in seismic activity measurements 1,400 earthquakes in 24 hours over 24,000 in Reykjanes Peninsula since late October Source The Indian Express (IE) Reasons for seismic activity Location on Mid-Atlantic Ridge where Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet frequent earthquakes due to geological setting Recent earthquake swarm due to movement, pressure changes associated with magma activity beneath Earth's surface potential precursor to volcanic eruption Fagradalsfjall 40 km southwest of Reykjavík "world's newest baby volcano" dormant for eight centuries erupted in 2021 2022 2023 Mid-Atlantic Ridge mid-ocean ridge divergent or constructive plate boundary located along floor of Atlantic Ocean part of longest mountain range in world Separates tectonic plates North American from Eurasian Plate African Plate north and south of Azores Triple Junction

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