Category Archives: Tungnafellsjökull

Deep earthquake swarm in Tungafellsjökull volcano

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Today (03.03.2013) between 13:19 UTC and to 13:21 UTC a deep earthquake swarm took place in a volcano named Tungnafellsjökull. This was a minor earthquake swarm, with the largest earthquake having magnitude 1.4. But it is the depth … Continue reading →

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Interesting earthquakes close to Tungafellsjökull volcano

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jón Frímann

There is some interesting earthquake activity taking place close to Tungnafellsjökull volcano. This earthquake activity started last year in this area. It is unclear what is happening. But this might just be normal tectonic activity. The earthquakes are … Continue reading →

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Look at Tungnafellsjökull volcano earthquake swarm

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Here is a quick look at the earthquake swarm in Tungnafellsjökull volcano this morning. This earthquake swarm is interesting, as it started with few earthquakes at the depth of around 10 km. This suggests that magma might be … Continue reading →

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Interesting earthquake activity in Tungnafellsjökull volcano

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jón Frímann

This is not the most known volcano in Iceland, it also has not erupted in the last 10.000 years at least. Normally this volcano does not have any earthquakes and it remains really quiet. Last major earthquake activity … Continue reading →

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