A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the Bárðarbunga caldera early Monday morning. The largest quake, a 3.6 magnitude quake, took place at 6:56 am, was followed by more than a dozen smaller quakes, The epicenter of the quakes has been in the North Eastern part of the caldera.
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Measurements by the Icelandic Meteorological Office have recorded constant activity in Bárðarbunga over the weekend, with nearly ninety quakes being detected in the past 48 hours.
The main Bárðarbunga caldera has been showing increasing levels of activity for the past year or so, following the 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption at the northern edge of the Bárðarbunga system.
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A second powerful quake was recorded over the weekend, a 3.2 magnitude quake on the Reykjanes ridge, just off the coast of Reykjanes peninsula.
A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the Bárðarbunga caldera early Monday morning. The largest quake, a 3.6 magnitude quake, took place at 6:56 am, was followed by more than a dozen smaller quakes, The epicenter of the quakes has been in the North Eastern part of the caldera.
Read more: Quick primer on Bárðarbunga, Iceland's most powerful volcano
Measurements by the Icelandic Meteorological Office have recorded constant activity in Bárðarbunga over the weekend, with nearly ninety quakes being detected in the past 48 hours.
The main Bárðarbunga caldera has been showing increasing levels of activity for the past year or so, following the 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption at the northern edge of the Bárðarbunga system.
Read more: Why the constant earthquakes? Iceland is slowly being torn apart
A second powerful quake was recorded over the weekend, a 3.2 magnitude quake on the Reykjanes ridge, just off the coast of Reykjanes peninsula.
