Category Archives: Dike intrusions

Uncertainty level declared at Katla volcano

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Today (8-July-2014) a uncertainty level was declared at Katla volcano. This means that people should be aware of the activity that is now taking place in Katla volcano. The most dangerous areas at the moment are the glacier … Continue reading →

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Update at 21:27 UTC on earthquake activity in Katla volcano

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jón Frímann

This is a short update on what is now taking place in Katla volcano. This information might go outdated quickly after it is being written. Currently the earthquake activity in Katla volcano is increasing. However there are no … Continue reading →

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Ongoing earthquake activity in Katla volcano

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Jón Frímann

There is currently an ongoing earthquake activity in Katla volcano. So far this earthquake activity has been small in terms of magnitude, with the largest earthquake only having the magnitude of 2,7. The earthquake activity in Katla volcano. … Continue reading →

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Earthquake in Hekla volcano, continued activity in Katla volcano

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Today (30-June-2014) at 03:52 UTC a magnitude 1,0 earthquake took place in Hekla volcano. This earthquake had the depth of 0,1 km and that means it a an surface earthquake due to crust movement. No other activity has … Continue reading →

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Deep earthquakes in Katla volcano

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Today (27-June-2014) deep earthquakes where recorded in Katla volcano, the earthquakes had the magnitude of 0,8 and up to 1,5 with the depth from 23,7 km and down to 25,7 km. The earthquakes in Katla volcano. The deep … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 3,2 earthquake in Katla volcano

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Today (18-June-2014) at 10:20 UTC a magnitude 3,2 earthquake took place in Katla volcano caldera. A swarm of smaller earthquakes did happen after the main event. Depth of the main earthquake was 2,5 km. The magnitude 3,1 earthquake … Continue reading →

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Deep earthquake swarm in Katla volcano

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (6-June-2014) there was an earthquake swarm of small earthquakes in Katla volcano. The depth of this earthquakes was from 24 to 28 km. None of this earthquakes had the magnitude above 2,0 and the strongest earthquake only … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity in Þórðarhyrna, Bárðarbunga and Kverkfjöll volcanoes

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Today (03-June-2014) there was a lot of minor earthquake activity in several volcanoes in Vatnajökull glacier. This is normal earthquake activity and so far nothing to worry about. This appears to be normal micro-earthquake activity in this volcanoes … Continue reading →

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New earthquake swarm in Bárðarbunga volcano

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jón Frímann

On 20-May-2014 an earthquake swarm started in Bárðarbunga volcano or a continuum of an earthquake swarm that started on 16-May-2014 as I wrote about here. This earthquake swarm was rather small, with the largest earthquake only having the … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 3,7 earthquake in Bárðarbunga volcano

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Jón Frímann

Today (16-May-2014) a magnitude 3,7 earthquake took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. The source of this earthquake is not clear, but this appears to be a magma injection into Bárðarbunga volcano. Such events do happen in Bárðarbunga volcano without … Continue reading →

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