{"id":4728,"date":"2014-08-19T16:38:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T14:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=4728"},"modified":"2014-08-19T16:39:43","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T14:39:43","slug":"update-on-bardarbunga-volcano-at-1437-utc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=4728","title":{"rendered":"Update on B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano at 14:37 UTC"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a short update on B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga<\/a> volcano activity.<\/p>\n

Little has changed since yesterday (18-August-2014) in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano. Earthquake activity has been moving east and north-east since yesterday but continues at same rate as before. It is not clear why that is, but is getting close to Kverkfj\u00f6ll<\/a> volcano, but at the moment the earthquake swarm is inside a fissure swarm that belongs to B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano. I do not know what happens if magma from B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano gets into contact with magma in Kverkfj\u00f6ll volcano.<\/p>\n

\"140819_1345\"<\/a>
\nEarthquake activity in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano during the past 48 hours. During the past 24 hours (when this is written) no earthquake has had magnitude above 3,0. Copyright of image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"140819_1345_trace\"<\/a>
\nEarthquake activity remains heavy in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano. Copyright of image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

No major earthquake has taken place during the past 24 hours (when this is written). This means that no earthquake so far has reached the magnitude above 3,0.<\/p>\n

\"dyn.svd.19.08.2014.at.13.52.utc\"<\/a>
\nHarmonic tremor remains high in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano, even if there is no eruption taking place at the moment. Copyright of image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

The harmonic tremor clearly shows the pulse activity that is taking place in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano, when the earthquake activity drops, so does the tremor. When the harmonic tremor increases, earthquake activity increases soon after it. Sometimes earthquake activity increases before an increase in the harmonic tremor takes place.<\/p>\n

\"DYNC_3mrap.svd.strokkur.raunvis.hi.is.svd.19.08.2014.at.13.06.utc\"<\/a>
\nGPS data from University of Iceland clearly shows the amount of magma that is flowing into B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano system at the moment. More plots can be found here<\/a>. Copyright of this image belongs to University of Iceland. <\/em><\/p>\n

The GPS data shows how fast this inflation now is. This data is just for few days. I am expecting more inflation to take place in the next few days. How much inflation is needed before an eruption starts I do not know.<\/p>\n

\"GFUM_3mrap.strokkur.raunvis.hi.is.svd.19.08.2014.at.13.34.utc\"<\/a>
\nSame pattern of change can be seen in GPS data on Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano. More plots can be found here<\/a>. Copyright of this image belongs to University of Iceland. <\/em><\/p>\n

There are no signs<\/em> of this activity stopping. When this is going to results in an eruption I do not know. For people looking for web cameras of B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano, a new web camera has now been set-up by M\u00edla communication company in Iceland. It sends out live from B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano (as close they can get to it). The web camera can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a short update on B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano activity. Little has changed since yesterday (18-August-2014) in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano. Earthquake activity has been moving east and north-east since yesterday but continues at same rate as before. It is not clear why that is, but is getting close to Kverkfj\u00f6ll volcano, but at the moment the earthquake … <\/p>\n

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