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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) (37 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plotUpdated: Sat, 20 Oct 11:41 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Sat, 20 Oct
Sat, 20 Oct 08:17 UTCM 0.6 / 7.2 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland15.4 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 20 Oct 07:23 UTCM 1.6 / 4.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (3 km)2.5 km SSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 19 Oct
Fri, 19 Oct 14:38 UTCM 0.9 / 1.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (3 km)6.1 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 19 Oct 14:38 UTCM 1.4 / 2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (3 km)6.1 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 19 Oct 14:38 UTCM 2.1 / 3.2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)6.2 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 19 Oct 10:23 UTCM 0.7 / 4.7 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (4 km)4.6 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 19 Oct 05:03 UTCM 0.8 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland2.7 km S of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 18 Oct
Thu, 18 Oct 11:39 UTCM 0.4 / 4.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (22 km) - Eastern Iceland17.2 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 18 Oct 11:39 UTCM 0.3 / 5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (22 km) - Eastern Iceland17.3 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 18 Oct 09:59 UTCM 0.3 / 2 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (15 km) - Eastern Iceland13.9 km SE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 18 Oct 06:14 UTCM 0.9 / 11 km - [info]Grímsvötn (3 km)4.2 km N of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 18 Oct 00:01 UTCM 0.9 / 8.2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (8 km)5.5 km E of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 17 Oct
Wed, 17 Oct 15:52 UTCM 0.9 / 3.3 km - [info]Grímsvötn (7 km)10.3 km NW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 17 Oct 15:52 UTCM 1.4 / 1.1 km - [info] (30 km)10.9 km WNW of Trölladyngja
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 17 Oct 15:51 UTCM 2.3 / 57.9 km - [info]Grímsvötn (12 km)13.9 km SE of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 17 Oct 03:37 UTCM 1.0 / 6.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (6 km)6.5 km SW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 16 Oct
Tue, 16 Oct 06:41 UTCM 0.5 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.9 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 16 Oct 05:17 UTCM 0.9 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland3.5 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 16 Oct 02:02 UTCM 0.1 / 3.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (15 km) - Eastern Iceland13.5 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct (11 earthquakes)
Mon, 15 Oct 23:25 UTCM 1.2 / 1.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland3.4 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 17:45 UTCM 0.7 / 1.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland2.8 km SE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 17:38 UTCM 0.2 / 0.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland3.2 km SSE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 15:38 UTCM 0.1 / 4.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland14.1 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 12:31 UTCM 1.8 / 5.7 km - [info]Grímsvötn (2 km)4.7 km W of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 12:18 UTCM 0.1 / 4.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland1.5 km W of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 09:26 UTCM 0.3 / 0.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland20.1 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 04:28 UTCM 0.4 / 14.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (16 km) - Central Iceland16.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 04:28 UTCM 0.3 / 15.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland17.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 00:15 UTCM 0.4 / 2.7 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km)3.9 km SSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 15 Oct 00:11 UTCM 0.6 / 2.9 km - [info]Grímsvötn (3 km)3.6 km SSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 14 Oct
Sun, 14 Oct 22:06 UTCM 1.2 / 2.4 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (9 km)9.4 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 14 Oct 22:06 UTCM 1.6 / 13.7 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (9 km)9.1 km E of Hamarinn
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 14 Oct 20:27 UTCM 0.1 / 1.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (1 km) - Central Iceland2.4 km S of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 13 Oct
Sat, 13 Oct 20:23 UTCM 1.4 / 3.2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km)5.1 km WSW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 13 Oct 20:23 UTCM 1.9 / 5.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km)5.2 km SW of Grímsfjall
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 13 Oct 20:14 UTCM 0.7 / 9.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland4.5 km WSW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 13 Oct 19:08 UTCM 1.5 / 15.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland19.5 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO

 

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