The volcano Katla, which is located beneath Mýrdalsjökull glacier in South Iceland has shown significant activity in the past few days. Three powerful quakes have been detected since yesterday morning, the latest a 3.1 magnitude quake at 11:13 AM today the Icelandic Meteorological Office reports.
Long overdue for an eruption
Yesterday, at 6:33 AM a 3.0 magnitude quake was detected in the eastern part of the caldera, followed by a large swarm of smaller quakes, including several quakes larger than 2 on the Richter scale. At 18:14 a second 3.3 magnitude quake was detected in the northern part of the caldera. Then a third 3.1 magnitude quake was detected in the eastern rim of the caldera just before noon today.
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office there are no signs of increased volcanic activity. The volcano is under close supervision, as the volcano has erupted very regularly every 60-80 years. The last eruption took place in 1918, making Katla long overdue for an eruption.
Yesterday morning at 9:37AM a solitary 3.9 magnitude quake was detected by the IMO in the Bárðarbunga caldera beneath Vatnajökull glacier.
Read more: Powerful earthquakes in Iceland's most powerful volcanoes Katla and Bárðarbunga
The volcano Katla, which is located beneath Mýrdalsjökull glacier in South Iceland has shown significant activity in the past few days. Three powerful quakes have been detected since yesterday morning, the latest a 3.1 magnitude quake at 11:13 AM today the Icelandic Meteorological Office reports.
Long overdue for an eruption
Yesterday, at 6:33 AM a 3.0 magnitude quake was detected in the eastern part of the caldera, followed by a large swarm of smaller quakes, including several quakes larger than 2 on the Richter scale. At 18:14 a second 3.3 magnitude quake was detected in the northern part of the caldera. Then a third 3.1 magnitude quake was detected in the eastern rim of the caldera just before noon today.
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office there are no signs of increased volcanic activity. The volcano is under close supervision, as the volcano has erupted very regularly every 60-80 years. The last eruption took place in 1918, making Katla long overdue for an eruption.
Yesterday morning at 9:37AM a solitary 3.9 magnitude quake was detected by the IMO in the Bárðarbunga caldera beneath Vatnajökull glacier.
Read more: Powerful earthquakes in Iceland's most powerful volcanoes Katla and Bárðarbunga
