Small earthquake swarm in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano

Today (24-January 2025) at 06:06 UTC an earthquake with the magnitude of Mw3,0 took place in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano. This doesn’t seem to have connected to magma movement in this area or volcano. This looks like more like a tension related earthquake. It was probably not related to inflation in Svartsengi volcano.

Green star in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano, that is located on the south and eastern side of Reykjanes peninsula. Few dots next to the green star showing the largest earthquake.
Green star in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

There is a risk of stronger earthquakes in this area. Currently there are no signs that this connected to magma movement in this area.