A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the monster volcano Bárðarbunga yesterday evening, Monday. The swarm included two 3.0+ magnitude quakes in the northeastern part of the volcano shield. A 3.6 magnitude quake with an epicenter 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north of Bárðarbunga peak, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) at 19:21 yesterday evening, followed less than two minutes later by a second powerful 3.3 magnitude quake 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Bárðarbunga peak at a depth of 3 km (1.9 miles).
More than a dozen smaller aftershocks were detected in the volcano .
Read more: Quick primer on Bárðarbunga, Iceland's most powerful volcano
According to a statement from the seismologist on duty at the Icelandic Meteorological Office there are no immediate signs of volcanic activity in Bárðarbunga, and the activity appears to be a continuation of geological processes which have been underway for some time now.
The Bárðarbunga system has been showing increasing levels of activity for the past year or so, following the 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption at the northern edge of the system.
A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the monster volcano Bárðarbunga yesterday evening, Monday. The swarm included two 3.0+ magnitude quakes in the northeastern part of the volcano shield. A 3.6 magnitude quake with an epicenter 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north of Bárðarbunga peak, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) at 19:21 yesterday evening, followed less than two minutes later by a second powerful 3.3 magnitude quake 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Bárðarbunga peak at a depth of 3 km (1.9 miles).
More than a dozen smaller aftershocks were detected in the volcano .
Read more: Quick primer on Bárðarbunga, Iceland's most powerful volcano
According to a statement from the seismologist on duty at the Icelandic Meteorological Office there are no immediate signs of volcanic activity in Bárðarbunga, and the activity appears to be a continuation of geological processes which have been underway for some time now.
The Bárðarbunga system has been showing increasing levels of activity for the past year or so, following the 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption at the northern edge of the system.
