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Monthly Archives: September 2011
What is happening in El Hierro volcano
This is a special blog post about the volcano El Hierro in the Canary Islands. The resons for this blog posts are those that this activity is interesting and there is not a lot happening at the moment … Continue reading
Support to buy two geophones stations for Eyrarbakki and Katla volcano
I am asking for donations so that I can buy two geophone stations for Eyrarbakki town for SISZ and Reykjanes monitoring. The second geophone goes close to Katla volcano so I can monitor what happens there. The total … Continue reading
Posted in Donations, Geophone network, Monitoring
237 Comments
What did happen in Hamarinn volcano yesterday
I really did think that a eruption was about to start in Hamarinn volcano yesterday. As the signal that I was seeing was not far from what I did see on 12 July, 2011 when a eruption did … Continue reading
Posted in Dike intrusions, Hamarinn, Harmonic tremors, Magma, Monitoring, Volcano
64 Comments
One year old
This blog is now officially one years old. People can read the blog posts from one year ago here, when this blog was starting. A lot has happened in this one year. I have moved to Denmark and … Continue reading
Posted in Off-topic, Website
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No eruption starting in Hamarinn volcano
There seems to be a minor eruption starting in Hamarinn volcano (might be part of Bárðarbunga volcano). Given the current tremor signature on Skrokkalda SIL station. The start of a harmonic tremor spike on Skrokkalda SIL station. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Glacier flood, Hamarinn, Harmonic tremors, Lava, Magma, Monitoring, Volcano
80 Comments
Small eruption took place in Katla volcano in July 2011
According to the news on Rúv this evening it is now a opinion at Icelandic Met Office that a small eruption did take place in Katla volcano during the days 8 and 9 July 2011. This eruption was … Continue reading
Hengill volcano man made earthquake swarm
The man made earthquake swarm in Hengill volcano that happened today seems to have subsided, as it is most likely that Orkuveita Reykjavíkur has stopped pumping down water into the new drill hole that they where using today. … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquakes, Hengill, Hydrothermal, Volcano
229 Comments
Earthquakes in Katla volcano, strong sulphur smell in Múlakvísl river before the earthquake happened
This morning there has been some earthquake activity in Katla volcano. But it has also been reported in the news this morning that a really strong sulphur smell was found around 06:00 UTC on nearby farm to Múlakvísl … Continue reading
A ML2.7 earthquake in Skagafjörður rift zone (mostly extinct one)
This earthquake is a odd one. But it is rare that earthquakes happens in this are of Iceland. But it is not unheard of. As there have even been small earthquake swarm in this area few years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquakes, Rift Zone, Skagafjörður
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New earthquake swarm in Katla volcano
After few quiet days in Katla volcano. It seems that new earthquake swarm is about to start in it. But this earthquake swarm did start with a ML2.8 earthquake (automatic size) at 10:55 UTC. This earthquake have been … Continue reading