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Seismic Activity in Iceland

Santhosh Kumar 14/11/2023

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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