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Brennisteinsfjöll volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, SW Iceland) activity update: earthquake swarms

Sun, 7 Oct 2012, 12:05 | BY: T

Time and depth of quakes (7 Oct 2012) near Brenisteinsfjöll volcano

Location of quakes (7 Oct 2012) near Brenisteinsfjöll volcano

A new earthquake swarm occurred over the weekend on the Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, on the volcanic rift zone about 12 km SW of Brenisteinsfjöll volcano. The largest quakes was a M3.8 event at 5 km depth on Friday at 19:42 UTC.

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Tue, 4 Sep 2012, 13:46

Seismic swarm on the Rykjanes Peninsula (Iceland) near Breinnisteinsfjöll volcano

Map of the quakes (red: within 48 hours, yellow: past week)

Update 4 Sep: The swarm still continues with over 30 quakes in the same area so far today. ... Read all

Brennisteinsfjöll volcano

Crater rows 626 m / 2,054 ft
Reykjanes Peninsula, SW Iceland, 63.92°N / -21.83°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

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Brennisteinsfjöll volcano eruptions:
1000(?), 1188(?), 1200(?), 1341
Typical eruption style
Effusive (lava flows)

Latest nearby quakes

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