Significant Earthquakes Strike Bárðarbunga
Posted by feww on September 1, 2014
VOLCANIC SEISMICITY
FISSURE ERUPTION
BARDARBUNGA VOLCANO
SCENARIOS 023, 017, 09, 08, 07
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3 Earthquakes measuring magnitude 5.0 or greater strike near Bardarbunga volcano
At least 22 earthquakes measuring magnitude 3.0 or greater, including 3 measuring magnitudes 5.0, 5.1 and 5.3 have occurred near Bardarbunga volcano since Saturday, reported IMO.
Volcanic activity in Holuhraun Lava Field
Meantime, the fissure eruption continues “at a stable level,” said IMO. “No explosive activity is observed, the eruption remains an effusive lava eruption. Visual observation by webcam and low level volcanic tremor on seismometers do not show any obvious changes since [Sunday] evening.”
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP
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