Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global

5.9 Earthquake hits the southwest Indian ridge.

5.5 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia.

5.2 Earthquake hits the central Mid-atlantic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Mariana Islands.

Iceland Earthquake Swarm

484 earthquakes in the last 48 hours.

The swarm continues and the most recently listed earthquakes had a Magnitude of M4.3 and M4.2.

The location of the swarm is a relatively shallow ridge area (the zigzagging ridge creates the transform-like earthquakes) . A ridge is a location where 2 tectonic plates are pulling away from each other. Fresh magma will have an easier job to reach the seabed and hot volcanic vents are often found on these locations. A new island in such an area is almost a certainty in the geological future.