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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) (36 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plotUpdated: Fri, 17 Aug 12:41 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Fri, 17 Aug
Fri, 17 Aug 05:37 UTCM 0.2 / 2.2 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland13.5 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 Aug 04:35 UTCM 1.9 / 13.2 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (5 km)5.6 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 Aug 04:35 UTCM 1.2 / 11.7 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (6 km)6.5 km ENE of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug (7 earthquakes)
Thu, 16 Aug 15:05 UTCM 2.6 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.4 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug 15:05 UTCM 3.5 / 2.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland2.7 km NE of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug 12:34 UTCM 2.1 / 1.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (13 km)13.8 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug 12:34 UTCM 1.5 / 2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (13 km)14.0 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug 02:09 UTCM 0.2 / 1.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (12 km)15.1 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug 02:09 UTCM 0.6 / 10 km - [info]Grímsvötn (12 km)13.7 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 Aug 00:57 UTCM 1.1 / 1.3 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (10 km)10.1 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 15 Aug
Wed, 15 Aug 15:35 UTCM 0.1 / 6.2 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland10.3 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 15 Aug 06:02 UTCM 0.4 / 2.3 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (14 km) - Eastern Iceland13.7 km SE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 Aug (6 earthquakes)
Tue, 14 Aug 23:44 UTCM 0.6 / 3.3 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km)4.3 km SSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 Aug 23:44 UTCM 0.8 / 4.4 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km)4.0 km SW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 Aug 15:49 UTCM 0.8 / 1.1 km - [info]Askja (20 km) - Central Iceland13.0 km E of Trölladyngja
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 Aug 15:49 UTCM 0.2 / 0.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland15.3 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 Aug 12:55 UTCM 0.5 / 8.8 km - [info]Grímsvötn (9 km)7.9 km SSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 Aug 09:59 UTCM 1.0 / 6.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.5 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug (7 earthquakes)
Mon, 13 Aug 18:31 UTCM 1.4 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland7.1 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug 18:31 UTCM 1.9 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland8.1 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug 17:08 UTCM 0.5 / 1.6 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (13 km) - Eastern Iceland14.6 km SE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug 09:02 UTCM 0.8 / 3.4 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland13.4 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug 09:02 UTCM 0.4 / 2.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland13.5 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug 06:24 UTCM 0.9 / 7.2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (13 km)14.4 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 Aug 03:23 UTCM 0.7 / 7.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 Aug
Sun, 12 Aug 13:20 UTCM 0.7 / 5 km - [info]Grímsvötn (1 km)2.8 km WNW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 11 Aug
Sat, 11 Aug 19:24 UTCM 0.9 / 3.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (10 km) - Central Iceland11.5 km SSW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 11 Aug 19:24 UTCM 0.6 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (10 km) - Central Iceland10.9 km SSW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 11 Aug 09:51 UTCM 1.7 / 1.3 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)1.1 km SSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 11 Aug 09:51 UTCM 1.1 / 1.7 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)3.2 km NNE of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 11 Aug 08:48 UTCM 0.6 / 0.2 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland16.8 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 10 Aug
Fri, 10 Aug 23:57 UTCM 0.8 / 1.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km)7.5 km NNW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 10 Aug 23:57 UTCM 1.2 / 4.2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)6.7 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 10 Aug 19:05 UTCM 0.1 / 5.9 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)5.9 km NNW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 10 Aug 14:18 UTCM 0.4 / 2.6 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)6.4 km NNW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 10 Aug 14:18 UTCM 1.0 / 3.9 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)6.3 km NNW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO

 

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