At 07:11 this morning the Icelandic Meteorological Office picked up an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale in the north-east slopes of the Bárðarbunga caldera. The quake was followed by an earthquake swarm which included more than 20 smaller quakes, including two quakes measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, and two more measuring 2.3 and 2.8. The activity had died down by 7:45.
Read more: Scientists keep a close eye on Bárðarbunga volcano as seismic activity keeps growing
Bárðarbunga , which is one of the most powerful volcanoes in Iceland, has been showing growing activity in the past months. There has been a noticeable increase in activity in the volcano, but that it is still too early to say what is going on. Activity in Bárðarbunga has been growing since September 2015. Several large earthquakes have been recorded in the volcano this spring.
Bárðarbunga, which is located in North-Western part of Vatnajökull glacier, is the second highest mountain in Iceland. It is also one of the most powerful volcanoes in Iceland. It is the centre of an enormous volcanic system which stretches from Dyngjuháls ridge in the north to Torfajökull glacier in the south.
A major eruption in Bárðarbunga could easily dwarf the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption which paralyzed air-traffic in much of North-Western Europe.
At 07:11 this morning the Icelandic Meteorological Office picked up an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale in the north-east slopes of the Bárðarbunga caldera. The quake was followed by an earthquake swarm which included more than 20 smaller quakes, including two quakes measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, and two more measuring 2.3 and 2.8. The activity had died down by 7:45.
Read more: Scientists keep a close eye on Bárðarbunga volcano as seismic activity keeps growing
Bárðarbunga , which is one of the most powerful volcanoes in Iceland, has been showing growing activity in the past months. There has been a noticeable increase in activity in the volcano, but that it is still too early to say what is going on. Activity in Bárðarbunga has been growing since September 2015. Several large earthquakes have been recorded in the volcano this spring.
Bárðarbunga, which is located in North-Western part of Vatnajökull glacier, is the second highest mountain in Iceland. It is also one of the most powerful volcanoes in Iceland. It is the centre of an enormous volcanic system which stretches from Dyngjuháls ridge in the north to Torfajökull glacier in the south.
A major eruption in Bárðarbunga could easily dwarf the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption which paralyzed air-traffic in much of North-Western Europe.
