Yesterday (28-October-2021) an earthquake swarm took place east of Grímsey island. The largest earthquake had a magnitude of Mw3,9 at 22:06 UTC. It is not know if it was felt in Grímsey island.
![Earthquake activity east of Grímsey island. Largest earthquake shown by a green star.](https://icelandgeology.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/211029_2330.png)
Earthquakes are common in this area and large earthquake swarm happens in this location every 2 to 10 years.
Is there uplift in askja now
Yes. Askja volcano continues to inflate.