Scientists have been allowed access again to the Holuhraun eruption area. The increased tremor signal detected yesterday morning stopped around 21.30 (9.30pm) last evening and has not been measured since. Scientists interpreted the signal as a possible sub-glacial eruption and experts and members of the press were evacuated from the Holuhraun area. According to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) reasons for the tremor is still unclear and data is still being analysed.
The biggest event of the night was magnitude 4.8 earthquake in northern Bárðarbunga caldera. IMO reports that microearthquake activity continues around Bárðarbunga, in the dike intrusion, around Askja caldera and Herðubreiðartögl mountain (999 m/3.277 ft).
Around 80 microearthqakes have been detected during the night.
The eruption is currently not visible from webcams because of fog in the area. Visibility was better at 4 am and volcanic activity in the Holuhraun fissure appeared to be the same as before.
New lava from the fissure in Holuhraun currently covers an area 9 km2 (3.5 mi2) in size.
All traffic to the area north of Vatnajökull glacier is restricted for the general public. That includes roads to Askja caldera, Kverkfjöll mountains and the Gæsavatnaleið route. A detailed map of the closed roads is available on the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration’s website.
Scientists have been allowed access again to the Holuhraun eruption area. The increased tremor signal detected yesterday morning stopped around 21.30 (9.30pm) last evening and has not been measured since. Scientists interpreted the signal as a possible sub-glacial eruption and experts and members of the press were evacuated from the Holuhraun area. According to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) reasons for the tremor is still unclear and data is still being analysed.
The biggest event of the night was magnitude 4.8 earthquake in northern Bárðarbunga caldera. IMO reports that microearthquake activity continues around Bárðarbunga, in the dike intrusion, around Askja caldera and Herðubreiðartögl mountain (999 m/3.277 ft).
Around 80 microearthqakes have been detected during the night.
The eruption is currently not visible from webcams because of fog in the area. Visibility was better at 4 am and volcanic activity in the Holuhraun fissure appeared to be the same as before.
New lava from the fissure in Holuhraun currently covers an area 9 km2 (3.5 mi2) in size.
All traffic to the area north of Vatnajökull glacier is restricted for the general public. That includes roads to Askja caldera, Kverkfjöll mountains and the Gæsavatnaleið route. A detailed map of the closed roads is available on the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration’s website.
