Category Archives: Herðubreið

Earthquake activity in Herðubreið is not volcanic in nature

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Jón Frímann

The earthquake activity in Herðubreið during past few days is not volcanic in nature, or magnetic in nature. It is purely tectonic in nature. But the faults that have been moving are vertical, not horizontal as so many … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm continues close to Herðubreið. Earthquake activity in Katla volcano

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jón Frímann

The earthquake swarm that started in Herðubreið two days ago continues. So far over 100 earthquakes have been recorded. Most of them are less then ML2.0 in magnitude. But this earthquake swarm continues at slow rate. This is … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes in Katla volcano. Earthquake swarm continues close to Herðubreið. Other earthquake activity

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jón Frímann

This morning there was a short earthquake swarm in Katla volcano caldera. This earthquake looks like a minor dike intrusion did take place this morning. Current series of events did start on 28. April 2012. With a small … Continue reading →

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Minor earthquake swarm close to Herðubreið

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Today a small earthquake swarm started just south-west of Herðubreið. But Herðubreið is a volcano cone formation that erupted during last ice-age. But that eruption did break up trough the glacier. Explaining its shape. The earthquake swarm off … Continue reading →

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