Seaquake Causes 6 Killer Whales to Beach in Iceland
APRIL 30, 2013: Six killer whales with seaquake-impaired biosonar were washed ashore in the early morning hours of April 30 just east of the village of Heiðarhöfn on the northern coast of Iceland's Langanes Peninsular. Two were dead by the time rescuers arrived. Two others were supposedly pushed back out to sea. These killer whales were likely from the local fish-eating group that feed primarily on herring and other schooling fish found in abundance off the coast of Northern Iceland near Grimsey and Flatey Islands, and the Bay at Husivik Killer whale pods are often spotted in these areas. Undersea earthquakes are also known to occur, especially near Grimsey Island. This is exactly what happened eight times on 02 April, 27 days before the mass stranding. The seismic activity started with an extremely shallow 5.2 magnitude quake followed by 7 aftershocks: 2013-04-02 00:59:14.0 66.47N; 17.80W 2km deep; 5.2 mag. 2013-04-02 01:13:23.0 66.28N; 17.72W