The largest earthquake yet in Bardarbunga

By Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason 26. ágúst 2014 08:40

Bardarbunga in the northwest part of Vatnajokull glacier. Vísir/Grafík

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano overnight. It's the biggest one since the tremors began ten days ago. According to a message from Iceland's Meteorological Office there's still no sign of an eruption.

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