Category Archives: Hamarinn

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Hamarinn volcano

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Last night (05.04.2013) at 01:50 UTC a magnitude 3.6 earthquake took place in Hamarinn volcano (no GVP profile yet!). This earthquake had the depth of 2.1 km. This seems to be a dike intrusion taking place in Hamarinn … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm east of Grímsey (TFZ) and in Grímsfjall volcano fissure swarm

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Currently there is a minor earthquake swarm east of Grímsey Island in the Tjörnes Fracture Zone. So far the largest earthquake has had the magnitude of 2.9 according to Icelandic Meteorological Office reviewed earthquake overview. Earthquake swarms are … Continue reading →

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Weak harmonic tremor pulse from Hamarinn volcano

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Since around 19:00 UTC (16.10.2012) a harmonic tremor pulse has been taking place in Hamarinn volcano (Bárðarbunga volcano). There is in my view no eruption taking place at the moment. This is most likely a dike intrusion of … Continue reading →

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Harmonic tremor pulse activity maybe in Hamarinn volcano

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Today (02.09.2012) a harmonic tremor pulse did start in Hamarinn volcano (best guess) (Bárðarbunga volcano). This harmonic tremor pulses are intermittent and normally last for up to 20 to 30 min., at the time. What is creating them … Continue reading →

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Glacier flood confirmed from western Skaftárkatli cauldron

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Today (30.08.2012) an glacier flood was confirmed from the western Skaftárkatli cauldron. This glacier flood is small as expected. But it did take several days longer to appear from Vatnajökull glacier then expected. Some hydro-thermal activity in Hamarinn … Continue reading →

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Still no glacier flood in Skaftá glacier river

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jón Frímann

For reasons that are unknown. No glacier flood has yet taken place in Skaftá glacier river. Even if the western Skaftárketill cauldron in Vatnajökull glacier has emptied. It is now expected that Hamarinn eastern cauldron is going to … Continue reading →

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Glacier flood has started from west Skaftárketill cauldron in Vatnajökull glacier

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday an glacier flood started form west Skaftárketill cauldron. But that is an hydro-thermal area inside Hamarinn volcano (Bárðarbunga volcano system). The glacier flood is expected to be small. Last year in July there was also an glacier … Continue reading →

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Harmonic tremor event in Hamarinn volcano

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Tonight there was an small harmonic tremor event in Hamarinn volcano (Loki-Fögrufjöll, Bárðarbunga). This event was not big. But did appear on the Skrokkalda SIL station and on Grímsfjall SIL station. The pattern that is now appearing is … Continue reading →

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Few earthquakes in Hamarinn volcano and Kverkfjöll volcano

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jón Frímann

After several weeks of quiet period, activity in the volcanoes that are close to or in Vatnajökull glacier. During the past few days there have been earthquakes in several volcanoes in Vatnajökull volcano. Today it is the Hamarinn … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm in Bárðarbunga volcano

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jón Frímann

During the night there was an small earthquake swarm in Bárðarbunga volcano. The largest earthquake in this earthquake swarm was ML3.04 in magnitude. It had the depth of 8.5 km. This might have been a n dike intrusion. … Continue reading →

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