Jarðskjálftar á Íslandi

• Main Author: Björnsson, Sveinbjörn
• Other Authors: Raunvísindastofnun (HÍ), Science Institute (UI), Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Hið íslenzka náttúrufræðifélag 1976
• Subjects: Jarðskjálftar; Ísland; Gosbelti; Jarðfræði; Jarðeðlisfræði; Jarðskjálftarannsóknir; Seismic belts; Iceland; Historical earthquakes; South Iceland earthquakes; Earthquake intensity; Damaging earthquakes; Askja; Heimaey; Katla; Lakagígar; Mývatn; Sveinagjá
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1323

Larger earthquakes in Iceland occur mainly in two zones, a narrow E-W trending zone in S-Iceland and 75 km broad zone off the northern coast. Destruction and ground displacement due to the earthquake sequences of J784 (Ms 7.5-8), 1896 Mg 7-7.5) and 1912 (Ms 7) are described. Considerable seismic act...