MAJOR DISASTERS/ SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
SIGNIFICANT SEISMIC EVENTS
BARDARBUNGA VOLCANO ERUPTING
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Bardarbunga volcano hit by two more significant earthquakes
Two more earthquakes measuring magnitudes 5.4 and 5.2 struck near Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano on Wednesday. The quakes struck at depths of 6.4 and 6.2km respectively.
A magnitude 4.5 quake also struck the nearby Askja volcano at a depth of 4km, said IMO.
Earthquake count in the past 48 hours, as of posting [Source: IMO]
- Magnitude less than 1 = 270
- Magnitude 1 to 2 = 1,674
- Magnitude 2 to 3 = 378
- Magnitude more than 3 = 28
- Total = 2,350
The largest quake to strike Bardarbunga so far was a magnitude 5.7, which occurred at a depth of 6.2km on Tuesday about 4.8 km NNE of of the volcano.
Earthquake location map as of 27 Aug 13:10 GMT. Source and copyright: IMO. See Fair Use Notice
Other Significant Events
M5.4 Strikes 150km SSE of Shizunai, Kamikazeland
Centered at 41.115°N, 143.158°E the quake occurred at a depth of 28.3km (17.6mi), said USGS/EHP.
Distances:
- 158km (98mi) ENE of Misawa, Japan
- 673km (418mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan
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Related Links
- Red Alert as Bardarbunga Volcano Erupts August 23, 2014
- Thousands of tremors recorded near Bárðarbunga volcano August 20, 2014
- Seismic activity – last 48 hours + 3D Map of the Tremors
- Bárðarbunga Webcam
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