Two strong pulses of seismic activity occurred in Bárðarbunga yesterday. Within the first pulse, the cluster was migrating northeast, most events are now located between Bárðarbunga and Kverkfjöll.
According to the Icelandic Met Office the majority of events have been “at 5-10km depth. No signs of migration towards the surface or any other signs of imminent or ongoing volcanic activity have been detected so far.” The IMO is monitoring the area closely.
The ongoing event in Bárðarbunga has raised many questions. A common misconception is that all Icelandic volcanoes are somehow connected and that an eruption in Bárðarbunga will trigger further eruptions. This is not true. The major risk from Bárðarbunga is “jökulhlaup”, massive glacial lake outburst floods, and great showers of ash.
Two strong pulses of seismic activity occurred in Bárðarbunga yesterday. Within the first pulse, the cluster was migrating northeast, most events are now located between Bárðarbunga and Kverkfjöll.
According to the Icelandic Met Office the majority of events have been “at 5-10km depth. No signs of migration towards the surface or any other signs of imminent or ongoing volcanic activity have been detected so far.” The IMO is monitoring the area closely.
The ongoing event in Bárðarbunga has raised many questions. A common misconception is that all Icelandic volcanoes are somehow connected and that an eruption in Bárðarbunga will trigger further eruptions. This is not true. The major risk from Bárðarbunga is “jökulhlaup”, massive glacial lake outburst floods, and great showers of ash.
