{"id":6096,"date":"2016-02-28T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2016-02-29T15:26:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T15:26:36","slug":"short-overview-of-earthquake-activity-in-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=6096","title":{"rendered":"Short overview of earthquake activity in Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a short update of earthquake activity in Iceland on 28-February-2016.
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\nB\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past 48 hours there has been earthquake activity and dyke activity in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga<\/a> volcano. Some of this earthquake activity has been on around 15km depth. Suggesting magma movements within B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano system. Earthquake activity always seems to increase few hours to days after a swarm of deep earthquakes appear in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano.<\/p>\n

A dyke activity has appeared on the edge of B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano, it is located south-east in the volcano. In a area that has seen this type of dyke activity before. It is interesting that this activity seems to persist at this location.<\/p>\n

Tungnafellsj\u00f6kull volcano<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past few days few earthquakes have appeared in Tungnafellsj\u00f6kull<\/a> volcano. Some of those earthquakes have had the depth around 15 km. This suggest some type of magma movements inside the volcano, but nothing that suggests that its going to reach the surface any time soon.<\/p>\n

Askja volcano<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier this week (Week 08) an deep earthquake swarm took place in Askja<\/a> volcano. With earthquakes having the depth down to around 22 km. Suggesting that magma is flowing into Askja volcano magma chamber at depth. This has been happening at regular basis since 2010. At the moment there is nothing suggesting that eruption is going to happen any time soon in Askja volcano.<\/p>\n

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\nEarthquake activity in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga, Tungnafellsj\u00f6kull and Askja volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Iceland Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

Katla volcano<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was some minor earthquake activity in Go\u00f0abunga in Katla<\/a> volcano. This appears to be normal activity for this region of Katla volcano. No other interesting activity took place this week (Week 08) in Katla volcano.<\/p>\n

Hekla volcano<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two earthquake where detected in Hekla<\/a> volcano. Nothing else happened following this earthquake activity. Why this earthquake activity happens remains unclear.
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\nTorfaj\u00f6kull volcano<\/strong><\/p>\n

A minor earthquake activity took place in Torfaj\u00f6kull<\/a> volcano during the weekend. This activity is possibly due to changes in hyrdrothermal areas in Torfaj\u00f6kull volcano.<\/p>\n

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\nEarthquake activity in Katla, Torfaj\u00f6kull and Hekla volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Iceland Met Office.<\/em><\/p>\n

Other than this activity things remain quiet in Iceland. There are few minor earthquake swarms on Reykjanes peninsula and Tj\u00f6rnes Fracture Zone. But they are too small at the moment to write about.<\/p>\n

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This is a short update of earthquake activity in Iceland on 28-February-2016. B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano Over the past 48 hours there has been earthquake activity and dyke activity in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano. Some of this earthquake activity has been on around 15km depth. Suggesting magma movements within B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano system. Earthquake activity always seems to increase few … <\/p>\n

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