The earthquake swarm at Bárðarbunga volcano in Vatnajökull glacier continues. According to the Iceland Met Office several hundred earthquakes have been detected since 03 am yesterday (Saturday 16th) morning. This could be a sign of an impending eruption.
Since midnight today, most events cluster in two areas, east of Bárðarbunga and around Kistufell mountain. The strongest events during the night were M3.4 at 02:52am and M3.5 at 06:21am SE of Kistufell.
According to Wikipedia Bárðarbunga is Iceland's largest volcanic system, considered to be close to 200 kilometres (120 mi) long and up to 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide. It's located 100 (328) to 800 meters (2625 ft) under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier.
In historic times there have been large eruptions every 250–600 years in Bárðarbunga. Þjórsá Lava is the largest holocene lava flow on the earth, it originated from Bárðarbunga about 8500 years ago.
Many large prehistoric eruptions have occurred southwest of the glacier and two after settlement in Iceland, Vatnaöldur eruption about 870 and Veiðivötn eruption 1480. Both were very large eruptions that would have major effects on life in Iceland and neighboring countries were they to repeat in modern times (source: Wikipedia).
Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Europe (13.600 km2). There are several volcanos under the icecap.
The earthquake swarm at Bárðarbunga volcano in Vatnajökull glacier continues. According to the Iceland Met Office several hundred earthquakes have been detected since 03 am yesterday (Saturday 16th) morning. This could be a sign of an impending eruption.
Since midnight today, most events cluster in two areas, east of Bárðarbunga and around Kistufell mountain. The strongest events during the night were M3.4 at 02:52am and M3.5 at 06:21am SE of Kistufell.
According to Wikipedia Bárðarbunga is Iceland's largest volcanic system, considered to be close to 200 kilometres (120 mi) long and up to 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide. It's located 100 (328) to 800 meters (2625 ft) under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier.
In historic times there have been large eruptions every 250–600 years in Bárðarbunga. Þjórsá Lava is the largest holocene lava flow on the earth, it originated from Bárðarbunga about 8500 years ago.
Many large prehistoric eruptions have occurred southwest of the glacier and two after settlement in Iceland, Vatnaöldur eruption about 870 and Veiðivötn eruption 1480. Both were very large eruptions that would have major effects on life in Iceland and neighboring countries were they to repeat in modern times (source: Wikipedia).
Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Europe (13.600 km2). There are several volcanos under the icecap.
