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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. Follow updates as news come in!
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Stratovolcano approx. 2000 m / ca. 6,560 ft
Central Iceland, 64.63°N / -17.53°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Bardarbunga volcano eruptions:
1080(?), 1159(?), ca. 1210, ca. 1270, ca. 1350, ca. 1410(?), 1477 (very large effusive-explosive eruption), 1697, 1702, 1706, 1712, 1716, 1717, 1720, 1726, 1729, 1739, 1750, 1766, 1769, 1797, 1807(?), 1862-64, 1872(?), 1902-03, 1910, 2014-15 (Holuhraun fissure eruption)
Typical eruption style:Large effusive eruptions, some explosive activity.
Bárdarbunga volcano news & activity updatesMon, 28 Sep 2020, 07:15  Depth vs time of recent quakes in Iceland (image: VolcanoDiscovery) The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded an earthquake with magnitude M 4.8 at 9.1 km depth in Bárðarbunga volcano at 00:06 local time yesterday. Few smaller aftershocks have been detected in the area. Tremor has not shown significant variations. The earthquakes of this magnitude (M 4.8) were detected in April and January this year. Read more...Source: Icelandic Met Office volcano activity update 28 September 2020![]() Location of an earthquake on 27 September at 00:06 local time (image: GEOFON GFZ) [ less] Tue, 14 Jul 2020, 08:53 ![]() Depth vs time of recent quakes in Iceland (image: Volcano Discovery) On 13 July at 23:41 local time Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded an earthquake with magnitude M 3.0 at 2.4 km depth beneath the SE caldera. In one hour later an earthquake M 3.3 occurred in similar location. Last time an M 3.0 or larger earthquake occurred about a month ago. Read more...Earthquakes of this magnitude are common in the area. Source: Icelandic Met Office volcano activity update 14 July 2020 [ less] Mon, 15 Jun 2020, 14:22 On 14 June at 16:32 local time an earthquake with magnitude M 3.4 was detected by the seismic network in the Bardarbunga caldera, one aftershock of M 1.2 followed. Tremor has not shown significant variations. Read more...Source: Icelandic Met Office volcano activity update 15 June 2020 [ less] Tue, 21 Apr 2020, 08:15 ![]() Depth vs time of recent quakes under Bardarbunga (image: IMO) On 20 April at 03:54 local time an earthquake with magnitude M 4.8 were detected by the seismic network in the Bardarbunga caldera, few small aftershocks followed but no volcanic tremor has been detected. Read more...On January 5th 2020 earthquakes of similar magnitude were detected. Source: Icelandic Met Office volcano activity update 21 April 2020 [ less] First visit to our site? If you havn't done it yet, download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest volcano news online: Android | IOS
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