Mt Herðubreið, a majestic Tuya north of Vatnajökull glacier has been trembling since 10:20 this morning when an intense seismic episode began in and around the mountain. The Seismic Monitoring System of the Icelandic Meteorological Office has detected more than fifty quakes, including four 2+ quakes.
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According to seismologists with the IMO the quakes have not been accompanied by any immediate volcanic activity. The majestic Herðubreið, which is known as The Queen of Icelandic Mountains was formed in a single eruption, and is believed to be extinct. Herðubreið is located just north of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system which has been showing significant levels of activity in recent years.
A 3.6 magnitude quake shook Bárðarbunga early yesterday morning.
Read more: Quick primer on Bárðarbunga, Iceland's most powerful volcano
Mt Herðubreið, a majestic Tuya north of Vatnajökull glacier has been trembling since 10:20 this morning when an intense seismic episode began in and around the mountain. The Seismic Monitoring System of the Icelandic Meteorological Office has detected more than fifty quakes, including four 2+ quakes.
Read more: Slideshow of the day: Hiking to the top of Herðubreið, the Queen of Icelandic Mountains
According to seismologists with the IMO the quakes have not been accompanied by any immediate volcanic activity. The majestic Herðubreið, which is known as The Queen of Icelandic Mountains was formed in a single eruption, and is believed to be extinct. Herðubreið is located just north of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system which has been showing significant levels of activity in recent years.
A 3.6 magnitude quake shook Bárðarbunga early yesterday morning.
Read more: Quick primer on Bárðarbunga, Iceland's most powerful volcano
