Month: June 2024

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Small earthquake swarm next to Bláfjallaskáli in Brennisteinsfjöllum volcano

Yesterday (26-June 2024) at 17:07 UTC an earthquake with magnitude of Mw3,1 took place in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano, not far from Bláfjallaskáli area. That is a popular skiing area during the winter.

Green star just south of Reykjavík area in the Bláfjöll area in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano. Smaller dots all over Reykjanes peninsula showing smaller earthquakes in the last 48 hours.
The earthquake activity in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

This earthquake was part of a small earthquake swarm in the same area. It seems to have quieted down again.

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Earthquake in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano

Yesterday (23-June 2024) at 22:42 UTC an earthquake with magnitude of Mw3,1 took place in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano.

Green star in Brennisteinfjöll volcano, that are located east of Kleifarvatn lake on Reykjanes peninsula. This is south of Reykjavík city. There are dots showing smaller earthquakes on Reykjanes peninsula.
Earthquake in Brennisteinfjöll volcano, marked by the green star. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

There are no reports of this earthquake being felt. Aftershocks are a possibility in this part of Brennisteinsfjöll volcano.

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Earthquake activity in Katla volcano

Yesterday (19-June 2024) at 21:26 UTC. The largest earthquake in this swarm had a magnitude of Mw3,3. Several smaller earthquakes happened soon after.

Green star and red dots in Katla volcano caldera.
Green star showing the location of the largest earthquake in Katla volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

Since then this activity has quieted down. It is impossible to know if anything more is going to happen in Katla volcano at the moment. There is more activity in Katla volcano during the summer in Iceland.