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Earthquake in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano

On 24-May-2021 at 21:36 UTC an earthquake took place in Brennisteinfjöll volcano. The magnitude of this earthquake was Mw3,6 and this earthquake was felt in Reykjavík area.

Green star in the middle of the image of Reykjanes peninsula showing the location of the earthquake that was felt in Reykjavík.
The location of the earthquake in Brennisteinfjöll volcano. Copyright of this image belongs to Icelandic Met Office.

There have been few smaller earthquakes in this area since the largest earthquake, but other than that it has been quiet. This earthquake is believed to have happened because of stress changes on the Reykjanes peninsula because of the eruption in Fagradalsfjall mountain.

One Reply to “Earthquake in Brennisteinsfjöll volcano”

  1. Looking at the area just a few short km to the NE of the eruption, there has been a swarm of quakes here for many days. Is this the north end of the dyke?

    Maybe this will be the new eruption site at some point in time. Who knows, but this region is now active, so anything could happen.
    https://skjalftalisa.vedur.is/#/page/map

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