Although the intensity of the eruption in Holuhraun is slowly decreasing it continues with considerable strength. According to the latest status report from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection (SAB) the lava field has thickened substantially in January. The volume of the lava field is now close to 1.4 square km.
The new Holuhraun lava field now covers around 85 square km (32.8 sq mi). It is on average 10 m (33 ft) thick in the eastern part, about 12 m (39 ft) in the center, and about 14 m (46) or more in the western part according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).
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SAB reports that the seismic activity in Bárðarbunga caldera continues to be strong. Eight earthquakes between magnitude 4 and 4.9 have been detected since Friday. The strongest one was measured M4.9 struck on Saturday January 24th.
In total around 180 earthquakes have been detected around the sub-glacial caldera since last Friday. No earthquake over M5 has been detected in Bárðarbunga since January 8th.
Although the intensity of the eruption in Holuhraun is slowly decreasing it continues with considerable strength. According to the latest status report from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection (SAB) the lava field has thickened substantially in January. The volume of the lava field is now close to 1.4 square km.
The new Holuhraun lava field now covers around 85 square km (32.8 sq mi). It is on average 10 m (33 ft) thick in the eastern part, about 12 m (39 ft) in the center, and about 14 m (46) or more in the western part according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).
Read more: Volcanic gas measures six times higher than life threatening levels at Holuhraun
Read more: New Holuhraun lava field is sealing in one of world's large dust source
SAB reports that the seismic activity in Bárðarbunga caldera continues to be strong. Eight earthquakes between magnitude 4 and 4.9 have been detected since Friday. The strongest one was measured M4.9 struck on Saturday January 24th.
In total around 180 earthquakes have been detected around the sub-glacial caldera since last Friday. No earthquake over M5 has been detected in Bárðarbunga since January 8th.
