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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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Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): magnitude 3.8 earthquake, likely not related to magma movements
Yesterday's magnitude 3.8 quake at Bardarbunga volcano
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2016
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake followed by dozens of small aftershocks occurred yesterday at 3 km depth under the volcano's northeastern caldera rim (located under the ice cap). ... [more]
Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): earthquake swarm
Location and depth of yesterday's earthquakes under Bardarbunga volcano
Thursday, Aug 04, 2016
Moderate seismic unrest continues at the volcano. A swarm of earthquakes occurred yesterday afternoon under the northern caldera rim of the volcano. ... [more]
 

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 (only M>=-0.8) (41 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plot Updated: Sun, 16 Dec 23:19 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Sun, 16 Dec (9 earthquakes)
Sun, 16 Dec 16:24 UTCM 1.0 / 6.7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (6 km) - Eastern Iceland9.3 km NW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 09:25 UTCM 0.8 / 3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 09:25 UTCM 1.4 / 0.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.3 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 06:52 UTCM 0.5 / 6.6 km - [info]Grímsvötn (16 km)13.3 km S of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 06:27 UTCM 0.4 / 4.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland1.1 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 03:20 UTCM 0.5 / 3.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (16 km)13.6 km S of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 03:20 UTCM 0.9 / 6.6 km - [info]Grímsvötn (15 km)13.2 km S of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 00:51 UTCM 0.3 / 1.9 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (2 km)1.8 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Dec 00:33 UTCM 0.8 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.6 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 15 Dec
Sat, 15 Dec 12:07 UTCM 2.1 / 3.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland3.6 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Dec
Fri, 14 Dec 23:13 UTCM 0.2 / 3.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland5.6 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Dec 20:09 UTCM 0.4 / 17.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (29 km) - Central Iceland3.4 km SW of Trölladyngja
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Dec 10:22 UTCM 0.9 / 5.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Dec 09:57 UTCM 0.9 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland5.1 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 13 Dec (6 earthquakes)
Thu, 13 Dec 23:44 UTCM 0.7 / 4.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (22 km) - Eastern Iceland15.8 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 13 Dec 21:06 UTCM 1.4 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland6.1 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 13 Dec 21:06 UTCM 1.1 / 0.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland7.2 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 13 Dec 18:25 UTCM 0.7 / 2.9 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (4 km)9.0 km ESE of Nýidalur
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 13 Dec 06:19 UTCM 0.1 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland6.0 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 13 Dec 01:28 UTCM 0.8 / 28.5 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (12 km)6.2 km WNW of Nýidalur
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec (12 earthquakes)
Wed, 12 Dec 22:15 UTCM 0.1 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (1 km) - Central Iceland0.5 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 21:40 UTCM 0.2 / 8.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.2 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 21:39 UTCM 0.6 / 8.8 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.0 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 18:25 UTCM 0.1 / 1.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.3 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 18:25 UTCM 0.2 / 2.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.3 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 17:06 UTCM 0.6 / 3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland2.7 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 16:37 UTCM 0.6 / 1.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland1.3 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 16:03 UTCM 0.5 / 1.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland1.1 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 15:59 UTCM 1.4 / 1.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland1.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 04:27 UTCM 1.5 / 2.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland2.6 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 04:27 UTCM 2.0 / 3.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland2.4 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 12 Dec 01:41 UTCM 1.0 / 4.9 km - [info]Grímsvötn (2 km)0.9 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 11 Dec
Tue, 11 Dec 21:52 UTCM 0.7 / 18.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland19.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 11 Dec 21:49 UTCM 0.6 / 2.8 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.4 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 11 Dec 09:15 UTCM 0.3 / 3.5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland13.4 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 10 Dec (6 earthquakes)
Mon, 10 Dec 14:48 UTCM 0.3 / 3.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland6.1 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 10 Dec 10:11 UTCM 0.4 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland18.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 10 Dec 10:11 UTCM 1.0 / 19.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland18.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 10 Dec 08:38 UTCM 1.2 / 1.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland19.4 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 10 Dec 08:38 UTCM 0.7 / 14.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland18.5 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 10 Dec 00:59 UTCM 0.6 / 2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland3.9 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO

 

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