Three relatively strong earthquakes shook the Bárðarbunga caldera in quick succession this morning. According to the National Broadcasting Service RÚV, two magnitude 3.2 quakes hit at 9:49 and 9:53 a.m. this morning. Only one minute later a magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit the caldera.
In total, five earthquakes over magnitude 2 were registered this morning, according to RÚV.
Read more: Recent activity in Bárðarbunga volcano continues with 3.9 magnitude quake
The area has experienced increased geological activity in recent weeks. Last weekend, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook the caldera. Over seventy earthquakes had been documented in the volcano the week before.
Bárðarbunga is one of the two largest and most powerful volcanoes in Iceland. It is buried under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier. An eruption in the main caldera could cause a massive glacial flood. There has been constant seismic activity there ever since the Holuhraun eruption of 2014-15.
Three relatively strong earthquakes shook the Bárðarbunga caldera in quick succession this morning. According to the National Broadcasting Service RÚV, two magnitude 3.2 quakes hit at 9:49 and 9:53 a.m. this morning. Only one minute later a magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit the caldera.
In total, five earthquakes over magnitude 2 were registered this morning, according to RÚV.
Read more: Recent activity in Bárðarbunga volcano continues with 3.9 magnitude quake
The area has experienced increased geological activity in recent weeks. Last weekend, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook the caldera. Over seventy earthquakes had been documented in the volcano the week before.
Bárðarbunga is one of the two largest and most powerful volcanoes in Iceland. It is buried under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier. An eruption in the main caldera could cause a massive glacial flood. There has been constant seismic activity there ever since the Holuhraun eruption of 2014-15.
