Category Archives: Öræfajökull

Earthquake activity in Öræfajökull and Tungnafellsjökull volcanoes

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Jón Frímann

This article contains information about two volcanoes. There is currently also a lot of earthquake activity in Bárðarbunga volcano. But that is going to be a different article if needed. Öræfajökull volcano At the moment there is a continuous minor … Continue reading →

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Sharp increase in earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano (it’s quiet again)

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Jón Frímann

During the night of 9-April-2018 a swarm of earthquake appeared in Öræfajökull volcano. This activity has quieted down again for now. Largest earthquake in this swarm had a magnitude of 1,5 but all other earthquakes appear to be smaller than … Continue reading →

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Monthly update on Öræfajökull volcano – March 2018

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Jón Frímann

This is a short update on the activity in Öræfajökull volcano. Over the past month the earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano has been mostly stable and majority of the earthquakes happening are small in magnitude and most in the range … Continue reading →

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Magnitude 3,0 earthquake in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Today (24-March-2018) at 16:32 UTC a magnitude 3,0 earthquake happened in Öræfajökull volcano. There has been a lot of smaller earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano in recent days and the earthquake activity has been continuous for most of that time. … Continue reading →

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Quiet period in Iceland at the moment

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Jón Frímann

At the moment there isn’t much happening. This is one of the quiet period that regularly happen in Iceland. How long this break is going to last is impossible to know. It might be few more days and maybe several … Continue reading →

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Ongoing earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano, fresh earthquake activity in Tungnafellsjökull volcano

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Jón Frímann

At the moment the earthquake activity that started in Öræfajökull volcano on 25-February-2018 is currently ongoing. Most of the earthquakes happening are small, most are smaller than magnitude 1,0. Earthquake activity in Öræfajökull and Tungnafellsjökull volcanoes. Copyright of this image … Continue reading →

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Fresh earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Yesterday (24-February-2018) and today (25-February-2018) earthquake activity increased in Öræfajökull volcano after a long quiet time. Largest earthquake recorded had a magnitude of 2,2. Other magnitude where from 0,6 and up to 1,2. All earthquakes are marked as at shallow … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Today (09-Februar-2018) at 05:07 UTC a magnitude 3,6 earthquake took place in Öræfajökull volcano. This is now the strongest earthquake in Öræfajökull volcano since this earthquake activity started in 2017. With earlier earthquake only having the magnitude of 3,4 (article … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity in Öræfajökull and Esjufjöll volcanoes

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jón Frímann

I am writing about both Öræfajökull and Esjufjöll volcanoes in this article. Öræfajökull volcano Earthquake activity continues in Öræfajökull volcano. As before most earthquakes are smaller than magnitude 1,0. Earthquake activity is mostly in the caldera but reaches a little … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Jón Frímann

Earthquake activity continues in Öræfajökull volcano and it remains at yellow status [website can be found here]. Like before the earthquake activity is small in magnitude. The earthquake activity in Öræfajökull volcano (orange dots to the south). Copyright of this … Continue reading →

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