Iceland Geology Blog
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This blog is about volcano and earthquake events in Iceland. Along with other general geology and other interesting facts about Iceland.
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4h ago
Today (22. April 2024) at 04:53 UTC an earthquake swarm started in Reykjanes volcano. This was not a strong or a large earthquake swarm. Largest earthquake only having a magnitude of Mw3,1. All other earthquakes where smaller in magnitude. This earthquake activity suggest a magma movement. It is however too little to start an eruption ..read more
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3d ago
This morning on 21. April 2024 at 06:37 UTC an earthquake with magnitude of Mw5,4 took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. Largest aftershock had a magnitude of Mw3,0. There’s no earthquake swarm going on at the time of writing of this article. This earthquake was felt in some parts of Iceland but was possibly detected over ..read more
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1w ago
I am sorry how late I am with this article. I was busy yesterday (13. April 2024) and I was unable to write this article at that time. Yesterday (13. April 2024) at 10:02 UTC an earthquake with a magnitude of Mw3,3 took place just south of Kleifarvatn lake in Krýsuvík volcano. This earthquake swarm ..read more
Iceland Geology Blog
1M ago
Today (25. March 2024) starting at 08:06 UTC and ending around 11:00 UTC an earthquake swarm started in Askja volcano. The largest earthquake in this swarm had a magnitude of Mw3,5. The area is remote and this earthquake was not felt. This earthquake activity suggests that this was a dyke intrusion. Eruption is unlikely at ..read more
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1M ago
This is a short update on the eruption in Sundhnúkagígar in Svartsengi volcano. The eruption is now the longest eruption in Svartsengi volcano since this eruption cycle started on 18. December 2023. There are five to seven craters erupting at the writing of this article. Bad weather has blocked the view to the eruption site ..read more
Iceland Geology Blog
1M ago
This is a short update since there has not been a lot of change in the last twenty four hours. The eruption is stable at the writing of this article. This might change without warning. Harmonic tremor has been stable in the last 24 hours. With almost no fluctuation. GPS stations around Svartsengi volcano show ..read more
Iceland Geology Blog
1M ago
Today (18. March 2024) at 00:45 UTC an earthquake with magnitude of Mw4,7 (EMSC Information) took place in Bárðarbunga volcano. Icelandic Met Office had this magnitude at Mw4,4. This earthquake is part of the inflation that is happening in Bárðarbunga volcano. This is going to continue to happen every few months for the next few ..read more
Iceland Geology Blog
1M ago
This is a short update because I don’t expect a lot to happen in this eruption. Here are the main details as they are known on 17. March 2024 at 18:28 UTC. This is the best information I have at current time. The eruption has gotten smaller since it started yesterday (16. March 2024 at ..read more
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1M ago
Eruption started in Sundhnúkagígar at 20:23 UTC. This eruption happened quickly. I’ll post more information later when I know more. This looks at first glance larger than earlier eruptions ..read more
Iceland Geology Blog
1M ago
Yesterday (02. March 2024) at 15:57 UTC an earthquake swarm started in Sundhnúkagígar, all earthquakes where small in magnitude and around 150 where recorded. This earthquake swarm was as sign of a dyke intrusion that was starting into Sundhnúkagígar. It did not result in a eruption, but might be a sign of where next eruption ..read more