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Map of recent quakes near Askja
mercredi, mars 27, 2013
Small earthquakes have also been more frequent under and near the Askja caldera and Bardabunga volcano (to the SW of Askja) in the past few days. [details]
Location of recent quakes near Askja
dimanche, mars 10, 2013
A swarm of earthquakes at shallow depths, mostly around 2-5 km has been occurring in an area about 12 km NE of the caldera. 27 quakes including 6 between magnitudes 2.1-2.7 were recorded yesterday. [details]

Askja volcan

stratovolcan 1516 m (4,974 ft)
Central Iceland, 65.03°N / -16.75°W
Condition actuelle: en vigilance - niveau agité (2 sur 5)
Askja webcams / live data
Dernière mise à jour: 27 mars 2013
Style éruptif tipique: explosive + effusive
Eruptions du volcan Askja : 1797(?), 1875, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924(?), 1926, 1938, 1961
Derniers séismes proches:
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 14 Apr
Sun, 14 Apr 11:57 UTCM 1.4 / 8.2 km23 km3.6 km NW of Kistufell
Sat, 13 Apr
Sat, 13 Apr 20:30 UTCM 1.5 / 3.2 km3 km4.1 km WSW of Dreki
Sat, 13 Apr 19:38 UTCM 1.6 / 8.2 km8 km7.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga
Sat, 13 Apr 09:20 UTCM 1.4 / 6.7 km17 km5.9 km WSW of Kistufell
Tue, 9 Apr
Tue, 9 Apr 13:45 UTCM 1.2 / 10.4 km19 km18.8 km ENE of Kistufell
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Askja is a large basaltic central volcano that forms the Dyngjufjöll massif. It is truncated by three overlapping calderas, the largest of which is 8 km wide and may have been produced primarily from subglacial ring-fracture eruptions rather than by subsidence.

Introduction:

A major rhyolitic explosive eruption from Dyngjufjöll about 10,000 years ago was in part associated with the formation of Askja caldera. Many postglacial eruptions also occurred along the ring-fracture. A major explosive eruption on the SE caldera margin in 1875 was one of Iceland's largest during historical time. It resulted in the formation of a smaller 4.5-km-wide caldera, now filled by Öskjuvatn lake, that truncates the rim of the larger central caldera. The 100-km-long Askja fissure swarm, which includes the Sveinagja graben, is also related to the Askja volcanic system, as are several small shield volcanoes such as Kollatadyngja. Twentieth-century eruptions at Askja have produced lava flows from vents located mostly near Öskjuvatn lake.

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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution



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