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Kverkfjoell volcano (Iceland): glacial flood and small phreatic explosion (Icelandic Civil Protection)
Aerial photo of the NE rim of the Kverkjökull glacier with deposits of the flood and ash from the phreatic explosion (
Saturday, Aug 17, 2013
A small phreatic eruption seems to have taken place yesterday at the ice-covered Kverkfjoell central volcano. The steam-driven (no fresh magma involved) explosion followed a small glacial flood on 15 August the Kverkjökull glacier released into the Volga river and was probably a result of the pressure release during the flood. [more]
Kverkfjöll volcano (Eastern Iceland) activity update: occasional small earthquake swarms
Location of quakes (Icelandic Met Office)
Saturday, Oct 20, 2012
A small earthquake swarm occurred on Saturday at Kverkfjoell volcano with about 20 quakes. The largest was a magnitude 2.6 event at 1.1 km depth. ... [more]
 

Kverkfjöll volcano

Stratovolcano 1920? m (ca. 6,299 ft), Eastern Iceland, 64.65°N / -16.72°W
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):

Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (34 quakes)

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Earthquake depth plot Updated: Tue, 27 Jun 03:24 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Mon, 26 Jun
Mon, 26 Jun 07:04 UTCM 0.6 / 3.3 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (16 km) - Eastern Iceland13.3 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun (7 earthquakes)
Sun, 25 Jun 23:34 UTCM 1.2 / 0.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland6.3 km ENE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun 23:34 UTCM 1.7 / 8.7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland5.9 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun 14:33 UTCM 0.7 / 3.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland15.3 km SSE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun 12:28 UTCM 0.4 / 2.2 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland5.2 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun 09:42 UTCM 0.3 / 6.8 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland13.2 km ESE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun 08:22 UTCM 0.8 / 5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland16.4 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sun, 25 Jun 08:22 UTCM 0.2 / 7.7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (17 km) - Eastern Iceland16.4 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 24 Jun
Sat, 24 Jun 23:28 UTCM 0.7 / 10.7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland14.4 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 24 Jun 22:01 UTCM 0.3 / 4.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland13.8 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 24 Jun 15:23 UTCM 0.5 / 2.5 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland14.8 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Sat, 24 Jun 08:43 UTCM 1.2 / 2.5 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland4.7 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun (11 earthquakes)
Fri, 23 Jun 10:29 UTCM 0.8 / 8.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland6.2 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 09:55 UTCM 1.4 / 7 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km NNW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 03:15 UTCM 0.5 / 7.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 03:06 UTCM 2.4 / 11.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.6 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 01:48 UTCM 0.1 / 6.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (18 km) - Eastern Iceland13.7 km E of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 01:45 UTCM 1.0 / 8.1 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (8 km) - Eastern Iceland10.2 km NNW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 01:45 UTCM 0.5 / 11.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (9 km) - Eastern Iceland10.7 km NNW of Kverkfjöll
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 01:39 UTCM 0.8 / 3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland3.0 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 01:24 UTCM 2.0 / 7.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland4.2 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 01:21 UTCM 0.9 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland3.8 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Fri, 23 Jun 00:22 UTCM 2.3 / 10 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland3.8 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Thu, 22 Jun
Thu, 22 Jun 18:00 UTCM 0.6 / 9.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland5.7 km NNE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 21 Jun
Wed, 21 Jun 07:05 UTCM 2.0 / 6.6 km - [info]Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland7.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 21 Jun 06:38 UTCM 3.2 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland7.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 21 Jun 06:36 UTCM 3.9 / 1.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland7.1 km E of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 21 Jun 06:36 UTCM 3.1 / 10.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland6.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Wed, 21 Jun 06:31 UTCM 2.9 / 5.4 km - [info]Bardarbunga (7 km) - Central Iceland5.8 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
I FELT IT
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 20 Jun
Tue, 20 Jun 22:07 UTCM 2.2 / 4.9 km - [info]Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland4.7 km NE of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 20 Jun 21:18 UTCM 0.8 / 7.7 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (22 km) - Eastern Iceland17.6 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 20 Jun 14:12 UTCM 0.7 / 6.9 km - [info]Kverkfjöll (21 km) - Eastern Iceland15.7 km ENE of Kistufell
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 20 Jun 13:43 UTCM 0.8 / 0.1 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.3 km N of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
Tue, 20 Jun 03:55 UTCM 1.4 / 9.3 km - [info]Bardarbunga (5 km) - Central Iceland4.0 km NNW of Bárðarbunga
[Map]		IMO
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