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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) (17 quakes)

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Earthquake depth plot Updated: Mon, 14 Oct 04:46 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Mon, 14 Oct 01:50 UTCM 1.1 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland 3.3 km N of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 14 Oct 01:50 UTCM 0.8 / 3.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 1.8 km NNW of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 14 Oct 01:29 UTCM 0.4 / 15.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland 18.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 14 Oct 01:29 UTCM 1.0 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 19.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Sun, 13 Oct 12:43 UTCM 0.1 / 11.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (10 km) - Central Iceland 9.8 km WNW of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 13 Oct 06:03 UTCM 0.4 / 2.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland 3.5 km ENE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 12 Oct 2019
Sat, 12 Oct 18:50 UTCM 0.3 / 17.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 12 Oct 09:17 UTCM 0.3 / 2.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland 5.7 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 12 Oct 09:17 UTCM 0.9 / 1.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland 7.9 km SE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 12 Oct 07:56 UTCM 0.1 / 3.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland 6.6 km NNE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 11 Oct 2019
Fri, 11 Oct 21:25 UTCM 0.5 / 9.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 19.2 km E of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 11 Oct 21:25 UTCM 1.0 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland 18.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 11 Oct 19:40 UTCM 0.3 / 2.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 2.2 km NNE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
Thu, 10 Oct 09:04 UTCM 0.6 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland 8.0 km SE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 10 Oct 07:56 UTCM 1.0 / 1.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland 3.5 km NNE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 7 Oct 2019
Mon, 7 Oct 21:00 UTCM 0.5 / 7.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 1.9 km NE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 7 Oct 11:37 UTCM 1.2 / 2.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 1.7 km N of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8*10^7 J (4.9 KWh) [learn more]

Earthquake statistics

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