M4.4
Earthquake hits Arctic Ocean north of Greenland
22
April, 2014
An
earthquake
with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale hit the Arctic Ocean
north of Greenland on April 22, 2014, at 10:30:23 UTC at a depth of
10.00 km (6.2 mi).
The
epicenter of the quake is located right on the faultline that crosses
the Arctic Ocean, at 83.328°N 4.568°W, 262km (163mi) NE of Nord,
Greenland.
The
earthquake follows another
earthquake
that hit the Arctic Ocean closeby on this faultline, on April
13, 2014, north of Franz Josef Land.
Earthquakes
at this location are very worrying, as they can destabilize hydrates
contained in the sediment under the seafloor of the Arctic Ocean.
Furthermore, one earthquake can trigger further earthquakes,
especially at locations closeby on the same faultline.
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