B?rdarbunga Volcano – John Seach

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64.63 N, 17.53 W
summit elevation 2000 m
stratovolcano

B?rdarbunga volcano is located under NW part of the Vatnaj?kull icecap. Vatnaj?kull is the largest glacier in Europe. Veidiv?tn and Trollagigar are related fissure systems, which extend about 100 km SW. It has been one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland over the past few hundred years.

A fissure eruption at Thjorsarhraun produced the largest holocene lava flow on earth with a volume of 21 cu km. The 1477 eruption of Bardarbunga was large with a volcanic explosivity index of 5.

2014 Earthquake swarm
An earthquake swarm began under B?rdarbunga volcano, Iceland on 16th August 2014.

2010 Earthquake swarm
An earthquake swarm began at Bardarbunga volcano on 26th September 2010.

B?rdarbunga Volcano Eruptions

2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1991, 1986, 1910, 1902-03, 1872?, 1862-64, 1807?, 1797, 1769, 1766, 1729, 1726, 1717, 1716, 1712,
1707, 1706, 1477, 1410?, 1159?, 1080?, 940?
Volcanoes of Iceland.