Reykjanes volcano news & activity updates
Mt. Thorbjorn volcano (Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland): increased seismic activity continues
Friday Mar 06, 2020 08:36 AM | BY: MARTIN
Earthquakes during the last 48 hours at the Reykjanes peninsula (image: IMO)
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) reported that the seismic activity on 4 March at the SW tip of Reykjanes increased again. The seismic station records five earthquakes over magnitude M 3.0 yesterday, the largest with magnitude M 3.4. About 300 earthquakes have been detected in the area on 4 March. The seismic swarm is ongoing since 15 February.
In 2013 a seismic swarm occurred few km away, then the largest earthquake was M 5.2.
IMO warns about CO2 emissions reached hazardous levels and low levels of O2 that were measured at the cave (popular for hikers) in the Eldvörp area on the Reykjanes Peninsula on 20 February.
Source: Icelandic Met Office volcano activity update 6 March 2020
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Wednesday, Mar 04, 2020
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded an earthquake with magnitude M 3.2 at 16:17 local time near Kleifarvatn yesterday. Around 30 smaller earthquakes have been measured in there since 1 March. An earthquake of this magnitude (>M3.0) last occurred in August 2019. Earthquakes are common in the area. ...
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Monday, Mar 02, 2020
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded on 1 March at 18:58 local time an earthquake with magnitude M 2.5 detected near Kleifarvatn. Several earthquakes have been located in the area yesterday. Earthquakes are common in the area. ...
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Monday, Feb 24, 2020
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) reported that the CO2 emissions reached hazardous levels and low levels of O2 were measured at the cave (popular for hikers) in the Eldvörp area on the Reykjanes Peninsula on 20 February. ...
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Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) recorded an earthquake swarm since 15 February at the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula. Over 120 earthquakes were detected by the seismic network with magnitude below M 3.0. ...
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Saturday, Feb 08, 2020
Earthquake activity around Thornbjorn volcano has decreased over the past days, but weak inflation, likely caused by magma accumulation at shallow depth, continues. ...
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