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More info Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 50 km 2 (=19 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 12 km (8 mi). Aftershocks typically occur during the days and weeks following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone. The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the map below to verify). Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3933 quak...
© Getty Images/iStockphoto Reykjavik residents reported shaking buildingsParts of Iceland were rocked by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday as residents reported shaking buildings and strong tremors. The quake's epicentre was recorded about 25 miles away from Reykjavik, in the Reykjanes Peninsula region, on Iceland's southeast coast. The effects of the quake, which struck at a depth of around six miles, were felt in Reykjavik and the surrounding areas. It was not immediately clear if there had been any damage to property or injury to life. "Spent the morning shaking around the office, g...
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Icelandair Sends A Boeing 767 To Antarctica Advertisement: Icelandair is sending one of its Boeing 767 aircraft to Antarctica. Before flying down to Troll Research Station on the Earth’s southernmost continent, the aircraft will stop in Cape Town, South Africa. It comes weeks after Lufthansa’s longest flight yet to get German researchers to the South Pole. Icelandair is flying one of its Boeing 767s to Antarctica via South Africa. Photo: Vincenzo Pace – Simple Flying The pandemic has prompted some pretty wild flights, with aircraft being seen at many locations where they would not usual...