Posted on by Jón Frímann

Two earthquakes in Bárðarbunga volcano

Because of other activity in Iceland. This article is going to be short.

Two earthquakes took place in Bárðarbunga volcano at 19:59 UTC and 20:02 on 4. July 2023. The magnitudes was Mw3,3 and Mw3,9.

Two green stars on top of each other in Bárðarbunga volcano in Vatnajökull glacier.
Earthquake activity in Bárðarbunga volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

This is normal activity and happens because of inflation in Bárðarbunga volcano.