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The image shows the two eruption sites, Eyjafjallajökull that started 14 April, and Fimmvörðuháls 20 March to 12 April. © NASA Earth Observatory.
Latest news: Wednesday, Jun 09, 2010
Eyafjallajokull's eruption might not yet have ended or be ending yet. The vent in the western crater still produces small magma explosions and some ash, and a new crater has formed around the vent. Tremor had strongly increased over the past days, but then descreased again. Scientists continue to monitor the state of the volcano closely.
[more] Sunday, May 23, 2010
It seems that the eruption of Eyafjallajökull volcano has finally ended. While there is still a considerable steam plume rising from the crater, no fresh ash or lava emissions have been observed since yesterday (23 May). The measured heat flow from the crater is low and seismic activity has continued to decrease as well.
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Eyafjallajökull volcano Stratovolcano 1666 m (5,466 ft), Iceland, 63.63°N / -19.62°W
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Time Mag. / Depth Distance Location Map Source Sat, 23 Sep (6 earthquakes)Sat, 23 Sep 20:31 UTC M 1.4 / 1.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 2.6 km WNW of Hábunga [Map] IMO Sat, 23 Sep 09:42 UTC M 1.3 / 4.8 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 5.4 km NE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Sat, 23 Sep 09:42 UTC M 2.3 / 0.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 5.7 km NNE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Sat, 23 Sep 08:26 UTC M 0.8 / 0.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 6.2 km NNE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Sat, 23 Sep 05:23 UTC M 0.5 / 5.9 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 0.8 km SE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Sat, 23 Sep 05:23 UTC M 1.1 / 3.5 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 0.9 km NE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep (11 earthquakes)Fri, 22 Sep 19:54 UTC M 0.4 / 0.1 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 4.6 km SSW of Landmannalaugar [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 13:44 UTC M 0.6 / 6.4 km - [info ] Hekla () 9.6 km SE of Árnes [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 12:57 UTC M 0.9 / 4.4 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 9.8 km NNW of Álftavatn [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 12:04 UTC M 0.3 / 6.3 km - [info ] Vatnafjöll () - Southern Iceland 10.7 km W of Vatnafjöll [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 12:04 UTC M 0.8 / 7.6 km - [info ] Vatnafjöll () - Southern Iceland 10.7 km W of Vatnafjöll [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 10:56 UTC M 1.0 / 1.1 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 7.1 km N of Álftavatn [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 08:16 UTC M 0.8 / 1.1 km - [info ] Eyafjallajökull () 6.6 km WSW of Goðabunga [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 08:16 UTC M 1.1 / 0.1 km - [info ] Eyafjallajökull () 5.2 km W of Goðabunga [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 03:56 UTC M 0.6 / 27.4 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 3.3 km WNW of Hábunga [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 01:22 UTC M 1.2 / 0.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 4.2 km WNW of Goðabunga [Map] IMO Fri, 22 Sep 01:22 UTC M 1.5 / 1.1 km - [info ] Tindfjallajökull () 11.6 km NNE of Básar [Map] IMO Thu, 21 Sep Thu, 21 Sep 18:18 UTC M 0.5 / 2.3 km - [info ] Hekla () 13.7 km SSE of Árnes [Map] IMO Thu, 21 Sep 01:45 UTC M 0.4 / 9.7 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 1.5 km SSE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep (7 earthquakes)Wed, 20 Sep 22:09 UTC M 1.1 / 7.2 km - [info ] Eyafjallajökull () 6.6 km SSW of Básar [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep 22:09 UTC M 1.9 / 0.2 km - [info ] Vestmannaeyjar (Heimaey + Surtsey) () 10.9 km NNW of Heimaklettur [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep 20:33 UTC M 0.3 / 8.6 km - [info ] Grímsnes () 9.9 km SSW of Árnes [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep 16:29 UTC M 0.4 / 2.7 km - [info ] Hekla () 15.3 km WSW of Hekla [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep 13:21 UTC M 0.2 / 6.9 km - [info ] Vatnafjöll () - Southern Iceland 12.3 km SSE of Árnes [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep 11:16 UTC M 0.1 / 9.5 km - [info ] Grímsnes () 12.4 km N of Hella [Map] IMO Wed, 20 Sep 10:23 UTC M 0.5 / 7.8 km - [info ] Vatnafjöll () - Southern Iceland 13.1 km SSE of Árnes [Map] IMO Tue, 19 Sep Tue, 19 Sep 20:55 UTC M 1.2 / 8.6 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 9.4 km W of Landmannalaugar [Map] IMO Tue, 19 Sep 15:15 UTC M 0.6 / 1.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 11.7 km ESE of Skógar [Map] IMO Tue, 19 Sep 11:39 UTC M 0.4 / 1.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 11.4 km ESE of Skógar [Map] IMO Mon, 18 Sep Mon, 18 Sep 06:03 UTC M 1.9 / 9.5 km - [info ] Eyafjallajökull () 6.7 km SW of Básar [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep (10 earthquakes)Sun, 17 Sep 19:39 UTC M 0.2 / 0.3 km - [info ] Vatnafjöll () - Southern Iceland 12.0 km ENE of Hella [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 19:39 UTC M 0.7 / 6.2 km - [info ] Vatnafjöll () - Southern Iceland 14.7 km SE of Árnes [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 17:41 UTC M 1.0 / 1.1 km - [info ] Tindfjallajökull () 5.7 km NW of Básar [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 17:03 UTC M 0.5 / 0.1 km - [info ] Eyafjallajökull () 5.3 km WNW of Goðabunga [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 16:46 UTC M 0.6 / 4.6 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 8.7 km W of Landmannalaugar [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 16:46 UTC M 0.9 / 1.8 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 8.8 km W of Landmannalaugar [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 09:25 UTC M 1.1 / 3.5 km - [info ] Torfajökull () 8.8 km W of Landmannalaugar [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 08:55 UTC M 0.2 / 0.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 2.2 km ENE of Hábunga [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 06:45 UTC M 0.2 / 7.8 km - [info ] Hekla () 15.6 km SE of Árnes [Map] IMO Sun, 17 Sep 04:43 UTC M 0.1 / 0.1 km - [info ] Katla () - Southern Iceland 2.6 km S of Hábunga [Map] IMO
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