lun., 15 nov. 2021, 21:05
Earthquakes near Hekla volcano in the past 7 days
under neighboring Vatnafjöll volcano continue with more than 50 tremors detected over the past 48 hours.
Epicenters of recent earthquakes south of Hekla
Small earthquake swarms occurred at shallow depths during the past days near the volcano. The quakes were located approx. 6-10 km south of Hekla volcano and at shallow depths around 5 km.
lun., 14 avril 2014, 17:34
Earthquakes in southern Iceland during the past 48 hours
A shallow (around 8 km depth) earthquake swarm including two quakes at 2.7 and 2.9 magnitude has started in an area 12 km to the south of Hekla volcano.
Read alljeu., 27 mars 2014, 22:52
Strain and earthquakes under Hekla volcano (Iceland Met Office)
The volcano remains restless, but without any indication of an impending eruption (however, it is notorious for not giving much warning either).
Read alljeu., 20 mars 2014, 18:08
Hekla volcano, calm this afternoon
The volcano has drawn media attention and is being closely monitored as it is believed it is "ready" for a new eruption (although there are no current indications that one is imminent).
Read alllun., 1 juil. 2013, 16:46
GPS-measured deformation of HEKR station (Univ. Iceland), north of the volcano
The trend of rapid inflation that started in April has not continued, but was partly reverted and significant deformation has stopped for now. Nothing suggests for now that an eruption is imminent, but Hekla is known for providing close to no (seismic) warning before eruptions.
mar., 30 avril 2013, 16:44
GPS-measured deformation of HEKR station (Univ. Iceland), north of the volcano
The famous Icelandic volcano is showing further signs that indicate an eruption could occur in a near future. Significant rapid inflation, concentrated in the northern part of the volcano, has been detected since early April and likely represents accumulation of rising magma underneath.
Read allmer., 27 mars 2013, 06:00
On 29 March the Icelandic Meteorological Office noted that Hekla had been quiet the previous few days; no additional earthquakes had been detected since a period of increased seismicity during 10-26 March. The Icelandic Civil Defense continued to maintain a level of "uncertainty".
Read allmar., 26 mars 2013, 16:20
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has informed authorities about unusual seismicity at Hekla volcano, which could be a precursor to a new eruption, and increased the volcanic alert level to yellow. Monitoring of the volcano will be intensified, as Hekla is not only one of the most active, but also one of the potentially most hazardous volcanoes of the country. The last eruption was in March 2000. On average, the volcano has been erupting about every 10 years, and it would statistically seen be due for a new one.
Read allmer., 20 mars 2013, 06:00
The Icelandic Meteorological Office noted that since 10 March, at least seven micro-earthquakes at Hekla, ranging in size from M .4 to 1, had been detected within a small area about 4.5 km NE of the summit, at depths of 11-12 km. These earthquakes were high-frequency, suggestive of brittle fracturing rather than magma movement. At Hekla, such a clustering of earthquakes is unusual in between eruptions.
Read allven., 14 sept. 2012, 08:28
Earthquakes near Hekla since beginning of August
Small earthquakes continue to occur around and beneath the volcano. At the moment, it does not seem a significant increase and we have no other data suggesting that the volcano should erupt soon (although it very well could).
jeu., 16 févr. 2012, 00:01
jeu., 1 janv. 1970, 00:00
Vieille photo du volcan Hekla Pfeiffer (c) Tom
Nouvelle activité sismique et un soulèvement fort peuvent démontrer qu'il y aura une forte éruption dans les prochaines semaines ou des mois.
jeu., 1 janv. 1970, 00:00
A new published study presents measurements of inflation cycles at Hekla volcano, suggesting that Hekla is ready for another eruption.
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