Category Archives: Magma

Earthquake activity in Hekla, Katla, Krísuvík and Bárðarbunga volcanoes

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Jón Frímann

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Minor dike intrusion in Bárðarbunga volcano

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Today (05.04.2013) a minor earthquake swarm took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. The depth of this earthquakes was around 18 – 26 km. Meaning this is magma, rather then tectonic creating this earthquakes. None of this earthquakes had magnitude … Continue reading →

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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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Deep earthquakes in Askja and Kverkfjöll volcanoes

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Jón Frímann

This is a update for both Askja and Kverkfjöll volcanoes. Since they both had deep earthquakes today. None of this earthquakes where larger then magnitude 1.0. There depth was around 22 to 24 km inside the volcanoes them … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake north of Kolbeinsey Island

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Today at 17:32 UTC there was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake north of Kolbeinsey Island. I do not know if this earthquake was tectonic or volcanic in nature. I do know that there where several aftershocks following this earthquake. … Continue reading →

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Deep earthquakes in Askja volcano

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Today (26.03.2013) at 08:09 UTC there where three deep earthquakes in Askja volcano. The most depth of this earthquake swarm was 25.5 km. None of the earthquake had the magnitude above 2.5. The strongest earthquake had the magnitude … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty level declared on Hekla volcano

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Uncertainty level has been declared on Hekla volcano due to strange earthquake activity in it for the past week or so. But in total of seven earthquakes where recorded in Hekla volcano at the depth of 11 to … Continue reading →

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New earthquake in Hekla volcano

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jón Frímann

This morning there was an earthquake in Hekla volcano at 08:23 UTC. This earthquake had the magnitude of 1.4 according to the reviewed data from Icelandic Meteorological Office. The depth of this earthquake was 11,2 km. But that … Continue reading →

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Three earthquakes in Hekla volcano

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Jón Frímann

During the night there where three earthquakes in Hekla volcano. All of the earthquakes where small with the magnitude of 0.6 up to 0.9. Depth of this earthquakes was on the range of 10.7 and down to 11.8 … Continue reading →

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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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