El Hierro Registered Two Earthquakes During The Night

El Hierro Registered Two Earthquakes During The Night

DIARIOELHIERRO.ES, writing (27.11.2011. 09:30 am)

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded until 5:48 am this Sunday, 27 a total of two earthquakes on the island of El Hierro.

The first, of 1.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, was located at 4:35 pm in the southwest Frontera and 15 kilometers deep.

The second quake of 2.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, was found to 5:48 pm in the northwest Frontera and 25 kilometers deep.

EARTHQUAKES ON SATURDAY 5

Meanwhile, the volcano monitoring network monitoring 24 hours of National Geographic Institute (IGN) resgitró yesterday, Saturday 26, a total of five earthquakes in the island of El Hierro, between 1.6 and 2.7 magnitude on the scale of Richter.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN) collected by Diario El Hierro and could be subject to change, the five earthquakes recorded on Saturday in El Hierro have been located in the northwestern and western Frontera and between 17 and 20 km depth.