since 1st January 2016. The strongest events were M4.2 on
8th April 2016 and M4.4 on 20th May 2016. Despite the increasing
activity, there are currently no signs of volcanic tremor.
Increasing
activity under
Bárðarbunga in the last months might reflect magma
accumulation below the volcano. However, other explanations have
been considered; for example increasing water pressure in the hydrothermal
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