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Bardarbunga update
Current activity of Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland: An intense seismic crisis started at Bárdarbunga volcano on 16 August 2014 and is continuing at the time of writing (23 Aug). It may or may not lead to a volcanic eruption, possibly under the Vatnajökull ice cap.
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Mon, 28 Sep 2020, 07:15
Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): light to moderate earthquake
Depth vs time of recent quakes in Iceland (image: VolcanoDiscovery)
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded an earthquake with magnitude M 4.8 at 9.1 km depth in Bárðarbunga volcano at 00:06 local time yesterday. Few smaller aftershocks have been detected in the area. Tremor has not shown significant variations. The earthquakes of this magnitude (M 4.8) were detected in April and January this year. read all
Tue, 14 Jul 2020, 08:53
Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): seismic unrest yesterday
Depth vs time of recent quakes in Iceland (image: Volcano Discovery)
On 13 July at 23:41 local time Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded an earthquake with magnitude M 3.0 at 2.4 km depth beneath the SE caldera. In one hour later an earthquake M 3.3 occurred in similar location. Last time an M 3.0 or larger earthquake occurred about a month ago. ... read all
 

Bardarbunga volcano

Stratovolcano approx. 2000 m / ca. 6,560 ft, Central Iceland, 64.63°N / -17.53°W
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):
Earthquake list: past 7 days, magnitude -0.8 or higher (6 quakes)
Updated: Fri, 30 Oct 06:09 UTC (GMT)
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TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Thu, 29 Oct 2020 (UTC)
29 Oct 6:13 pm (GMT +0) (29 Oct 18:13:52 UTC)M 0.5 / 1.1 km - InfoBardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland 18.3 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland
Map		IMO
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 (UTC)
Fri, 23 Oct 21:06 UTCM 0.6 / 19.1 km - InfoBardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.2 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland
Map		IMO
23 Oct 9:05 pm (GMT +0) (23 Oct 21:05:42 UTC)M 1.2 / 16.9 km - InfoBardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.2 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland
Map		IMO
Fri, 23 Oct 21:05 UTCM 0.5 / 17.1 km - InfoBardarbunga (16 km) - Central Iceland 16.6 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland
Map		IMO
Fri, 23 Oct 21:02 UTCM 0.7 / 18.5 km - InfoBardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.2 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland
Map		IMO
Fri, 23 Oct 21:02 UTCM 0.6 / 18.1 km - InfoBardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.1 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland
Map		IMO
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.4 x 106 joules (1.78 kilowatt hours) [learn more]

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