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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) (60 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plot Updated: Fri, 21 Jul 16:58 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Fri, 21 Jul (10 earthquakes)
Fri, 21 Jul 12:31 UTCM 0.1 / 7.6 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland15.3 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 11:42 UTCM 0.2 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland2.4 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 10:44 UTCM 0.3 / 12.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland18.5 km NNW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 09:13 UTCM 0.3 / 12.3 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland15.0 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 07:14 UTCM 0.2 / 0.1 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (5 km)5.8 km S of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 06:25 UTCM 0.2 - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland7.2 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 04:29 UTCM 0.1 / 0.1 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (4 km)4.6 km SSW of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 03:26 UTCM 0.8 / 3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.6 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 03:16 UTCM 0.2 / 0.1 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (2 km)2.7 km S of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 21 Jul 00:17 UTCM 0.2 / 10.5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (8 km) - Eastern Iceland10.5 km NNW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul (13 earthquakes)
Thu, 20 Jul 23:40 UTCM 0.1 / 8.6 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (22 km) - Eastern Iceland16.9 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 22:11 UTCM 1.5 / 0.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland7.8 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 22:11 UTCM 0.8 / 2.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland8.7 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 21:46 UTCM 0.2 / 12.7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland15.0 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 20:48 UTCM 1.8 / 6.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland3.4 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 20:48 UTCM 1.3 / 4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.6 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 20:27 UTCM 2.2 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland8.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 15:15 UTCM 0.1 / 1 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (5 km)5.6 km SE of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 13:31 UTCM 0.1 / 5.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland14.5 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 10:48 UTCM 0.1 / 0.1 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (2 km)1.5 km ENE of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 06:56 UTCM 0.5 / 7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland15.2 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 03:42 UTCM 1.7 / 3.8 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.2 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 20 Jul 02:52 UTCM 0.3 / 5.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland14.6 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 19 Jul (6 earthquakes)
Wed, 19 Jul 14:55 UTCM 0.1 / 1.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.7 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 19 Jul 13:22 UTCM 1.6 / 12.1 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (11 km)10.4 km SW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 19 Jul 13:17 UTCM 0.5 / 8.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.3 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 19 Jul 11:16 UTCM 0.7 / 13.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland8.3 km SSW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 19 Jul 10:00 UTCM 0.4 / 0.2 km - [info]Askja (19 km) - Central Iceland21.3 km SSW of Dreki
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 19 Jul 07:14 UTCM 0.4 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.2 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 18 Jul
Tue, 18 Jul 08:24 UTCM 0.8 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland5.8 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 18 Jul 08:24 UTCM 1.0 / 0.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland5.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 18 Jul 01:53 UTCM 1.4 / 12.3 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (7 km)7.0 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul (12 earthquakes)
Mon, 17 Jul 20:20 UTCM 0.9 / 9 km - [info]Askja (20 km) - Central Iceland18.6 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 18:00 UTCM 1.5 / 2.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.3 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 17:54 UTCM 2.2 / 2.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland1.0 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 17:51 UTCM 1.1 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.0 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 11:37 UTCM 0.2 / 5.2 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland13.7 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 09:50 UTCM 0.2 / 1.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.7 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 09:11 UTCM 2.1 / 4.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.3 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 05:59 UTCM 1.6 / 3.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland2.0 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 05:58 UTCM 2.1 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.6 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 05:24 UTCM 0.2 / 4.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland3.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 03:15 UTCM 1.1 / 3.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland2.9 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 17 Jul 00:42 UTCM 0.2 / 1.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.2 km NNW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul (11 earthquakes)
Sun, 16 Jul 22:29 UTCM 0.9 / 16.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland19.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 22:29 UTCM 1.2 / 6 km - [info]Grímsvötn (18 km)18.2 km NNE of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 20:50 UTCM 0.2 / 1.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.0 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 20:00 UTCM 0.3 / 1.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.3 km NNW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 15:09 UTCM 0.5 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 15:02 UTCM 1.5 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland1.9 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 15:02 UTCM 0.8 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland5.1 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 12:36 UTCM 0.3 / 1.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland5.1 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 09:32 UTCM 0.4 / 10 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland14.4 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 09:32 UTCM 0.5 / 1.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland15.5 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 16 Jul 08:57 UTCM 0.7 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland6.3 km S of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 15 Jul
Sat, 15 Jul 07:55 UTCM 1.1 / 6.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland1.5 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 15 Jul 04:53 UTCM 0.2 / 11.8 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (5 km)10.2 km ENE of Nýidalur
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Jul
Fri, 14 Jul 21:26 UTCM 0.9 / 8.7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (20 km) - Eastern Iceland15.2 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Jul 19:18 UTCM 0.9 / 2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (11 km) - Central Iceland10.7 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 14 Jul 19:18 UTCM 0.2 / 15.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland8.1 km E of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO

 

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