Category Archives: Öræfajökull

Slight increase in earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Today (1-August-2018) there seems to be a minor increase in earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano. What has also happened is that magnitude of earthquakes today has been slightly larger then in a normal week. Few magnitude 1,0 and larger and … Continue reading →

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Small earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano Monday 23-July-2018

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Jón Frímann

On Monday 23-July-2018 there was an small earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano. This type of earthquake swarm is a common activity at the moment. Around 100 to 200 earthquakes now happen in Öræfajökull volcano each week. Almost all of them … Continue reading →

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Öræfajökull volcano is inflating and preparing for an eruption

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Jón Frímann

In a statement sent out yesterday (13-July-2018) by Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management it is made clear that Öræfajökull volcano is now inflating at considerable rate. At the moment the amount of magma accumulated inside the mountain is … Continue reading →

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Ongoing earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano (3-July-2018)

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Jón Frímann

During the last few hours there has been ongoing earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano. This earthquake swarm started around 29-June-2018 in the south side of Öræfajökull volcano. At the moment the earthquake activity seems to be close or directly under … Continue reading →

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Ongoing earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano (update 29-June-2018)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Jón Frímann

There is currently ongoing earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano. This earthquake swarm started on 26-June-2018 with the magnitude 3,1 and it has been mostly ongoing since then. All earthquakes are minor in the volcano at the moment. A magnitude 2,1 … Continue reading →

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Update on the earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Jón Frímann

This is a update on the earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano on 26-June-2018. Reviewed earthquake magnitude of the largest earthquake that happened at 16:57 UTC in Öræfajökull volcano has placed the magnitude at Mw3,1. Other earthquakes were smaller in magnitude, … Continue reading →

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Strong earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano [updates pending]

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Jón Frímann

This article is going to be updated later with more details. A magnitude 3,5 earthquake happened in Öræfajökull volcano at 16:57 UTC. This is a automatic magnitude and is going to be corrected later. A swarm of earthquakes seems to … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano on 21-June-2018

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Jón Frímann

The day after increase in earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano a second earthquake swarm started. This earthquake swarm was slightly bigger in magnitude than the earthquake swarm that happened yesterday (20-June-2018). The earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano. Copyright of this … Continue reading →

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Earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano on 20-June-2018

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Today (20-June-2018) a swarm of small earthquake happened in Öræfajökull volcano. Current earthquake activity is vastly different than what appeared during the months and weeks before the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull volcano. There was less earthquake activity happening in the months … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (29-May-2018) there was a minor increase in earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano. The increase in earthquake activity was mostly in line with what has been happening in recent months. The earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano. Copyright of this image … Continue reading →

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