Category Archives: Dyke intrusions

Increased activity in Öræfajökull volcano noticed

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Jón Frímann

It has been noticed that earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano is slowly increasing. At the moment this increase is just in the form of minor earthquakes taking place in the volcano at 5 – 10 km depth (at … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyke intrusions, Earthquakes, Esjufjöll, Magma, Monitoring, Öræfajökull, Volcano | 16 Comments

What is going on in Bárðarbunga volcano – basic analyse

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Jón Frímann

This the first analyse article that I’m going to write. It is going to a short one and not written over few days, as is the plan to have them in the future. The reason for this is … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 4,4 earthquake in Bárðarbunga volcano

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Today (20-May-2016) a magnitude 4,4 earthquake took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. This is the strongest earthquake so far since the end of the eruption in February-2015. This earthquake swarm also had two magnitude 3,3 earthquakes. Other earthquakes where … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 4,2 earthquake in Bárðarbunga volcano

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Shortly after midnight of 8-April-2016 a magnitude 4,2 earthquake took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. This earthquake activity was shallow, most depth was around 3 to 5 km. Few earthquakes took place at 7 to 11 km depth, suggesting … Continue reading →

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Deep earthquake activity in Askja volcano

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (06-April-2016) a swarm of deep earthquakes took place in Askja volcano. None of the earthquakes that took place where large in magnitude, with the largest one having a magnitude of 1,6. Earthquake activity in Askja volcano, close … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity in Bárðarbunga and Grímsfjall volcanoes

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (17-March-2016) an earthquake swarm took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. This is a weekly cycle at the moment in Bárðarbunga volcano so older readers are used to seeing and read about it already. This started in September 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bárðarbunga, Dyke intrusions, Earthquakes, Grímsvötn / Grímsfjall, Magma, Monitoring, Swarm, Volcano | 11 Comments

Deep earthquakes in Askja volcano (15-March-2016)

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (15-March-2016) an earthquake swarm took place in Askja volcano. This was an deep earthquake swarm, with deepest earthquake having the depth of 18,7 km and the shallowest earthquake with the depth of 14,9 km. The earthquake swarm … Continue reading →

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Still mostly quiet in Iceland

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Today (10-March-2016) an magnitude 3,2 earthquake took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. The location of the earthquake swarm was in the caldera, with the location of the 3,2 magnitude earthquake being in the North-east part of the caldera. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bárðarbunga, Caldera, Dyke intrusions, Earthquakes, Magma, Monitoring, Swarm, Volcano | 7 Comments

Four minor eruptions took place in Bárðarbunga volcano in August-2014

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Jón Frímann

In Stöð 2 (Channel 2) news this evening was a short news segment about four minor eruptions that took place in the time between the dyke intrusion starting (16-August-2014) in Bárðarbunga volcano and until the eruption in Holuhraun … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm in Bárðarbunga volcano (Week 09)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Jón Frímann

Bárðarbunga volcano continues it earthquake activity and it has now been a year since the eruption in Bárðarbunga volcano ended in Holuhraun (article I wrote about it can be found here). This activity (image) took place on 2-March-2016. … Continue reading →

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