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Possible eruption: Civil Protection Uncertainty phase declared due to unrest in Bárðarbunga volcano 1247

13. mar 2023 20:03

The National Commissioner of Police and the District Commissioners of Police at Hvolsvöllur town and Húsavík town have declared a Civil Protection Uncertainty phase due to unrest in Bárðarbunga volcano in Vatnajökull glacier, Southeast Iceland

According to the Iceland Met Office a large earthquake swarm started at about 3 (3 am) by the volcano. Over 200 earthquakes have been recorded. The largest earthquakes are of magnitue around 3 and above. Measurements indicate magma movements and a possible impending eruption.

The National Commissioner of Police and the District Commissioners of Police at Hvolsvöllur town and Húsavík town have declared a Civil Protection Uncertainty phase due to unrest in Bárðarbunga volcano in Vatnajökull glacier, Southeast Iceland

According to the Iceland Met Office a large earthquake swarm started at about 3 (3 am) by the volcano. Over 200 earthquakes have been recorded. The largest earthquakes are of magnitue around 3 and above. Measurements indicate magma movements and a possible impending eruption.