Strong earthquake in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano on 18th August 2025

On 18-August 2025 at 18:10 UTC an earthquake with magnitude of Mw3,8 took place in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano. This earthquake was felt in Reykjavík and nearby towns.

Green star in Brennisteinsfjöll just south of Reykjavík in Iceland on Reykjanes peninsula.
Earthquake swarm in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

This earthquake swarm has stopped. There is a lot of stress on the crust in this part of Reykjanes because of the ongoing inflation and deflation cycle in Svartsengi volcano. Larger earthquake might happen without warning.