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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) (32 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plotUpdated: Tue, 26 Sep 09:06 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Tue, 26 Sep
Tue, 26 Sep 02:30 UTCM 1.2 / 6.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (1 km) - Central Iceland1.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 26 Sep 02:30 UTCM 1.8 / 0.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland7.5 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 25 Sep
Mon, 25 Sep 07:57 UTCM 1.1 / 16.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (15 km) - Central Iceland15.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 25 Sep 07:57 UTCM 0.8 / 0.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland18.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 25 Sep 07:57 UTCM 0.6 / 0.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland18.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 24 Sep
Sun, 24 Sep 23:21 UTCM 1.0 / 11.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland2.2 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 24 Sep 23:05 UTCM 1.4 / 4.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (9 km) - Central Iceland2.8 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 24 Sep 00:20 UTCM 1.0 / 3 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km)2.5 km S of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep (7 earthquakes)
Sat, 23 Sep 21:19 UTCM 1.8 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland6.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep 21:19 UTCM 2.6 / 4.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland6.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep 10:52 UTCM 0.5 / 7.6 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland13.2 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep 09:34 UTCM 0.7 / 2.3 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (3 km) - Eastern Iceland5.9 km NW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep 07:42 UTCM 0.2 / 8.7 km - [info]Askja (20 km) - Central Iceland18.9 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep 04:43 UTCM 2.1 / 1.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (3 km) - Eastern Iceland6.2 km NW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 23 Sep 04:38 UTCM 1.4 / 11.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (5 km) - Eastern Iceland5.1 km NW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep (10 earthquakes)
Fri, 22 Sep 23:09 UTCM 1.2 / 1.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland3.6 km SSE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 22:14 UTCM 0.9 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland2.8 km SSE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 22:14 UTCM 0.4 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland2.6 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 20:41 UTCM 1.0 / 3.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (14 km) - Eastern Iceland13.8 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 20:41 UTCM 0.6 / 7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (15 km) - Eastern Iceland13.5 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 19:47 UTCM 1.0 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 19:47 UTCM 0.8 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 16:28 UTCM 0.7 / 17.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland18.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 11:35 UTCM 0.5 / 8 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.3 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 22 Sep 05:22 UTCM 0.8 / 0.5 km - [info]Grímsvötn (17 km)17.2 km NNE of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 21 Sep
Thu, 21 Sep 18:58 UTCM 0.3 / 3.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland1.7 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 21 Sep 09:15 UTCM 0.4 / 2.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland14.5 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 21 Sep 00:02 UTCM 1.4 / 13 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)6.0 km NNW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 20 Sep
Wed, 20 Sep 23:52 UTCM 0.8 / 6.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (16 km) - Central Iceland15.7 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 20 Sep 03:19 UTCM 0.7 / 4.7 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (7 km)11.5 km ENE of Nýidalur
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 20 Sep 03:12 UTCM 0.8 / 19.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (13 km) - Central Iceland13.4 km W of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 19 Sep
Tue, 19 Sep 09:20 UTCM 0.1 / 6 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland15.2 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO

 

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