Askja volcano (Central Iceland) activity update: increased number of earthquakes

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Askja volcano

Stratovolcano 1516 m (4,974 ft)
Central Iceland, 65.03°N / -16.75°W
Askja volcano eruptions:
1797(?), 1875, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924(?), 1926, 1938, 1961
Typical eruption style:
explosive + effusive
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Askja volcano (Central Iceland) activity update: increased number of earthquakes

Wednesday Sep 26, 2012 10:25 AM | BY: T

Location of recent quakes (Sep 2012) at and near Askja volcano

Time and depth of quakes (Sep 2012) near Askja

An increased number of earthquakes can be noted beneath Askja volcano during recent weeks. A shallow M2 quake occurred early this morning at 07:29 GMT.

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Askja volcano (Central Iceland) activity update: increased tremor

Friday, Aug 10, 2012

Askja volcano in Iceland shows increased signs of unrest including higher than background levels of tremor, as Diana Barnes remarked on VolcanoCafe. [more]

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Askja volcano (central Iceland): caldera lake ice-free, unusually high water temperatures

Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012

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