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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) (48 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plot Updated: Sun, 19 May 10:23 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Sun, 19 May 2019
Sun, 19 May 05:36 UTCM 0.6 / 1.2 km - [info]Grímsvötn (11 km) 14.1 km NW of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 19 May 01:11 UTCM 0.7 / 1.3 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (19 km) - Eastern Iceland 11.8 km E of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 19 May 01:11 UTCM 0.1 / 11.4 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland 13.1 km E of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 2019 (7 earthquakes)
Sat, 18 May 22:08 UTCM 0.5 / 2.8 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km) 4.5 km SW of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 22:08 UTCM 0.7 / 3.5 km - [info]Grímsvötn (4 km) 4.8 km WSW of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 16:18 UTCM 0.1 / 11.7 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (6 km) 5.4 km NE of Hamarinn (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 16:18 UTCM 0.3 / 10.6 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (6 km) 5.3 km ENE of Hamarinn (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 16:18 UTCM 0.8 / 12.4 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (6 km) 6.2 km ENE of Hamarinn (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 09:47 UTCM 1.1 / 17.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (12 km) 14.0 km WSW of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 18 May 08:56 UTCM 0.4 / 18.8 km - [info]Bardarbunga (16 km) - Central Iceland 16.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 2019 (11 earthquakes)
Fri, 17 May 13:10 UTCM 0.3 / 0.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland 17.6 km E of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 13:08 UTCM 0.6 / 5.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 18.2 km S of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 13:08 UTCM 0.3 / 16.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (18 km) - Central Iceland 18.1 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 13:06 UTCM 0.2 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 19.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 12:53 UTCM 0.1 / 0.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland 19.3 km SSE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 06:17 UTCM 0.4 / 1.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (5 km) 3.8 km NE of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 06:17 UTCM 0.6 / 0.7 km - [info]Grímsvötn (7 km) 4.4 km ENE of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 00:16 UTCM 0.4 / 6.5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland 15.7 km ENE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 00:16 UTCM 0.3 / 10.5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland 15.7 km ENE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 00:12 UTCM 0.4 / 9.5 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (9 km) 9.1 km ENE of Hamarinn (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 17 May 00:12 UTCM 0.8 / 14.8 km - [info]Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (9 km) 8.8 km ENE of Hamarinn (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 2019 (13 earthquakes)
Thu, 16 May 21:48 UTCM 0.2 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland 5.3 km E of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 21:48 UTCM 0.8 / 1.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland 5.7 km E of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 20:33 UTCM 0.6 / 2.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 3.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 11:07 UTCM 1.0 / 3.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 16.9 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 11:07 UTCM 0.5 / 3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 18.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:18 UTCM 0.3 / 1.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland 17.9 km SSE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:18 UTCM 0.9 / 17.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 19.1 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:08 UTCM 1.4 / 19.8 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 18.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:07 UTCM 0.2 / 1.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland 17.5 km SSE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:06 UTCM 0.7 / 17.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:06 UTCM 0.3 / 1.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland 19.7 km SSE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 10:06 UTCM 0.5 / 20.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (17 km) - Central Iceland 17.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 16 May 04:08 UTCM 1.1 / 0.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (2 km) - Central Iceland 4.4 km SSE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 15 May 2019
Wed, 15 May 03:57 UTCM 0.4 / 12.4 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland 15.3 km ENE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 May 2019
Tue, 14 May 17:07 UTCM 0.7 / 0.1 km - [info]Grímsvötn (8 km) 5.0 km S of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 May 09:58 UTCM 0.1 / 1.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland 5.8 km N of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 May 09:58 UTCM 0.6 / 3.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland 3.4 km NNE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 14 May 09:58 UTCM 1.0 / 2.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland 4.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 May 2019
Mon, 13 May 15:34 UTCM 0.9 / 3.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (19 km) - Central Iceland 14.8 km W of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Mon, 13 May 13:07 UTCM 0.9 / 6.6 km - [info]Grímsvötn (14 km) 15.5 km SW of Grímsfjall (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 2019 (7 earthquakes)
Sun, 12 May 18:46 UTCM 0.6 / 2.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 2.3 km N of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 18:37 UTCM 0.6 / 2.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland 1.7 km N of Bárðarbunga (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 17:01 UTCM 0.1 / 12.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (20 km) - Eastern Iceland 14.5 km ENE of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 16:28 UTCM 0.3 / 1.8 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (3 km) 8.9 km E of Nýidalur (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 16:28 UTCM 0.8 / 2.6 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (4 km) 9.0 km ESE of Nýidalur (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 16:28 UTCM 1.4 / 3.1 km - [info]Tungnafellsjökull (3 km) 8.9 km ESE of Nýidalur (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 12 May 10:48 UTCM 0.3 / 3.6 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland 13.3 km E of Kistufell (Iceland)
[Map]		IMO
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.5*10^7 J (12.4 KWh) [learn more]

 

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