Several M 3-4 earthquakes have taken place under Reykjanes peninsula in the past few hours
In the early morning today, at 03:46 GMT, an earthquake with magnitude M 3.4 hit an area near Eldey volcano southwest of Reykjanes Ridge. The quake location was recorded at 9.8 km depth with an epicentre of 63.722°N / 23.025°W (latitude/longitude) (see the quake location in the attached image).
Besides the largest event last night, a relatively calm seismic activity continued last night on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula with fewer and smaller quakes. However, this doesn’t suggest that an imminent eruption is less likely. On the contrary, the diminished or even halted earthquake activity preceded previous 2021-2023 eruptions and might be considered as tell-tale sign of an impending eruption.
M 3.4 quake location last night