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Panoramic view towards the eruptive site in Holuhraun 3rd September 2014. Photo: Richard
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Updated information
31 December 2014 - from geoscientist on duty
About 45 earthquakes have been detected in and around Bárðarbunga since yesterday
morning. The largest was M4.7 at 20:54 (30 Dec). Seismic activity continues in a similar
fashion
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than those described above, have occurred in Bárðarbunga, where the activity started. This is the same pattern as during previous days.
The highest magnitude during the last 24 hours was about 3.8, measured at 23:38 last night (20th August).
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Their discharge has grown by a factor of ten within 24 hours.
The discharge of Geithellnaá was over 480 m3/s at noon 28th Dec., probably the greastest since 1971. The older maximum was 454 m3/s 31.10.1980.
The discharge of Fossá has now exceeded 220 m3/s. The last time it exceeded 200 m3/s was 29.12.2006 but the Fossá river maximum also occurred 31.10.1980, i.e. 395 m3/s.
River discharge
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in the North and calmer in the East
The low pressure now north of Iceland
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The low is now north of Iceland and wind has started to decrease in the east. See frequently updated maps with wind forecast on our English web.
Forecast for next 24 hrs
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Largest earthquakes during the last 48 hours | Largest | Icelandic Meteorological office
Largest earthquakes during the last 48 hours
SizeTimeQualityLocation
2.530.04 07:43:3059.590.2 km NNE of Kolbeinsey
2.429.04 20:24:30Check.175.2 km NNE of Kolbeinsey
2.129.04 18:40:07Check.2.9 km NE of Herðubreið
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measurements from 13 magnetic observatories worldwide.
As the columns are higher and change colour from green to yellow or red, the Kp-index shows greater magnetic disturbances and one can expect more powerful aurora. The horizontal time-axis shows time of the day today from 0 to 24 hours (UTC - Icelandic standard time) with one column for each 3 hours. Below the main graph there are smaller 3
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over Reykjavík, 24 October 2009. Photo: Guðrún Pálsdóttir.
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Warning due to flooding - update
27.2.2013
In accordance with yesterday's forecast, the Ölfusá river reached a maximum discharge of about 1,300 cubic metres per second at 07:30 UTC today. During the last 24 hours, over 17 mm of rainfall has been recorded
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SizeTimeQualityLocation
2.030.04 14:11:0730.63.5 km NE of Básar
2.530.04 07:43:3059.590.2 km NNE of Kolbeinsey
2.429.04 20:24:30Check.175.2 km NNE of Kolbeinsey
2.129.04 18:40:07Check.2.9 km NE of Herðubreið
Altogether 4 earthquakes
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Quakes 3 and greater
Quakes 2 and greater
Quakes 1 and greater
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100 mm over 24 hours. Rising stream and river
levels are likely on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, around the Eyjafjallajökull and
Mýrdalsjökull ice-caps, and south of the Vatnajökull ice cap. Travellers are cautioned
against fording rivers in these regions.
On behalf of IMO
Elín Björk Jónasdóttir, coordinator of public weather services.
Hrafn Guðmundsson, forecaster on duty
Þorsteinn V. Jónsson
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