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Earthquakes / 48 h
375
Most active: Mýrdalsjökull
80
M3,0+ (48 h)
5
<10 km from Grindavík
8
Last 24 h: 129 earthquakes — more active than 84% of days in the past two years.

Volcanic systems

Most active systems — count of M≥0.1 quakes (micro-quakes shown on the map), not the official aviation colour code. Official status: vedur.is. Dot: elevated · active · quiet.

Volcanic systems ranked by activity
Volcanic system14 d24 h48 hLargestActivity
Katla (Mýrdalsjökull)activity, last 14 days (newest right)1844M3.3elevated
Tjörnes / Grímseyactivity, last 14 days (newest right)1115M1.2active
Reykjaneshrygguractivity, last 14 days (newest right)963M3.2elevated
Eldey / Reykjanestáactivity, last 14 days (newest right)817M2.2active
Þeistareykiractivity, last 14 days (newest right)89M1.1elevated
Grímsvötnactivity, last 14 days (newest right)520M1.3active ↑71 mm/yr
Suðurlandsbrotabeltiactivity, last 14 days (newest right)512M2.0active
Hengillactivity, last 14 days (newest right)57M1.7active
Krýsuvíkactivity, last 14 days (newest right)46M1.8active
Ljósufjöllactivity, last 14 days (newest right)46M1.4active
Show all systems (17)
Volcanic system14 d24 h48 hLargestActivity
Brennisteinsfjöllactivity, last 14 days (newest right)28M0.9active
Heklaactivity, last 14 days (newest right)24M0.8active
Bárðarbungaactivity, last 14 days (newest right)18M1.6active ↑64 mm/yr
Reykjanes / Svartsengiactivity, last 14 days (newest right)13M1.8active step deform.
Prestahnúkuractivity, last 14 days (newest right)13M1.1active
Askjaactivity, last 14 days (newest right)12M1.1active ↑38 mm/yr
Esjufjöllactivity, last 14 days (newest right)12M1.2active
Hrómundartinduractivity, last 14 days (newest right)12M0.9active
Tindfjallajökullactivity, last 14 days (newest right)11M1.2active
Kraflaactivity, last 14 days (newest right)11M0.7active
Kolbeinseyjarhrygguractivity, last 14 days (newest right)11M1.0active
Eyjafjallajökullactivity, last 14 days (newest right)04M2.5quiet
Vatnafjöllactivity, last 14 days (newest right)03M0.9quiet
Eyjafjarðarállactivity, last 14 days (newest right)02M0.9quiet
Öræfajökullactivity, last 14 days (newest right)01M1.2quiet ↑734 mm/yr
Fagradalsfjallactivity, last 14 days (newest right)00M-1.1quiet
Torfajökullactivity, last 14 days (newest right)00M-0.2quiet
What does the Activity column mean?

β = how many standard deviations the last-24 h count is above the system 2-year mean (β≥2 = elevated, β≥4 = unusually high) — a statistical swarm signal. Backtest (2 years): β≥2 flags an ongoing swarm at about 5× the baseline rate, but predicts large earthquakes (M≥3) poorly — an activity measure, not a forecast. The β number shows on hover.

Map

Colour/outline = age: <6 h · <24 h · older · size = magnitude
Trends, uplift and background — charts for the curious
🌊 Volcanic tremor — Katla (Mýrdalsjökull) — The baseline tremor is currently low and should only be compared to recent days since win…
Tremor (RSAM)
IMO tremor plot (station god). Most of the signal is weather and surf — not eruption confirmation. All stations: vedur.is ↗.
Weather now: wind 4 m/s (Reynisfjalli) — moderate.
The baseline tremor is currently low and should only be compared to recent days since wind and wave correlations are unreliable at this station. (AI)
Band analysis past 9 days (from digitized RSAM values). High 2-4 Hz + low 0.5-1 Hz = possible magma-movement signal; high 0.5-1 Hz without 2-4 Hz = weather/surf.
0,5-1 Hz3217-7761 (~3717)1-2 Hz2326-7478 (~3022)2-4 Hz2304-7196 (~2891)17.0719.0720.0722.0723.0725.0726.07dark = low · orange = medium · red = high (per-band relative)
Earthquakes per day (30 days)
2352026-06-27: 9706-272026-06-28: 1202026-06-29: 1422026-06-30: 882026-07-01: 602026-07-02: 5007-022026-07-03: 1022026-07-04: 1532026-07-05: 1132026-07-06: 1212026-07-07: 12007-072026-07-08: 972026-07-09: 1072026-07-10: 1762026-07-11: 822026-07-12: 7307-122026-07-13: 642026-07-14: 732026-07-15: 552026-07-16: 1462026-07-17: 14007-172026-07-18: 1192026-07-19: 1102026-07-20: 1032026-07-21: 972026-07-22: 7807-222026-07-23: 932026-07-24: 1742026-07-25: 2352026-07-26: 8007-26
Cumulative count · 888 earthquakes (7 d) · total moment ≈ M4.0 · count moment
n=8880M4.0019.0721.0722.0723.0725.0726.07
Katla (Mýrdalsjökull) · 14 d. Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km7km14km12.0715.0718.0721.0723.0726.07
Magnitude distribution (7 days)
629<11971–2562–363–40≥4

Depth is automatic and uncertain; earthquakes alone do not show magma movement — deformation (GPS) and gas are needed. Grey points: automatic fixed-depth values. b-value computed for M≥1.5 (automatic magnitudes make lower completeness unreliable). Preliminary data.

Analogs — when did it look like this before?

By active region (last 7 days):

  • Reykjanesskagi (272 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 7 August 2025 (339 quakes then)
  • Eystragosbelti (262 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 18 January 2025 (187 quakes then)
  • Tjörnesbrotabelti (106 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 23 March 2025 (132 quakes then)
  • Suðurlandsbrotabelti (57 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 24 June 2026 (53 quakes then)

Each active zone is compared with its OWN history (count, moment, depth over 7 days). It only shows the state is not unprecedented — no forecast; two years of history miss rare large events.

Uplift — GNSS deformation (Reykjanes)

SENG (Svartsengi) — rapid, step-like deformation (eruption cycles); see chart
-2mm+0mm+93mm27.0126.0228.0328.0428.0527.06
REYK (Reykjavík) — reference ~+2 mm/yr
-20mm+0mm+17mm27.0126.0228.0328.0428.0527.06

Crustal deformation from continuous GNSS (Nevada Geodetic Lab, Eurasia plate-fixed). Up = land rising (possible magma accumulation), down = subsidence. Daily final solution with about a three-week lag (latest 2026-06-27); third-party reprocessing, not the Met Office real-time solution.

InSAR. InSAR (Sentinel-1 radar) maps surface deformation across the whole area, complementing the GNSS point measurements. Raw interferograms need expertise to read, so they are not shown here — interpreted deformation maps and current status: Icelandic Met Office · raw data: COMET LiCSAR.

Gas / SO₂. Volcanic gas (SO₂) is not shown here from raw data — Sentinel-5P TROPOMI needs heavy integration and is often faint at high latitudes outside major eruptions. Interpreted gas monitoring: air quality (Environment Agency) · MOUNTS Reykjanes ↗ · Copernicus atmosphere.

Satellite thermal anomalies (VIIRS · NASA FIRMS)

4 thermal anomalies detected in the region over the last 48 h, mostly near: scattered. Thermal anomalies can indicate active lava but also other heat (industry, fires); confirm at vedur.is.

Glossary & magnitude scale →

By region (48 h)

RegionCount
Other areas183
Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)80
Reykjanesskagi55
Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)33
Tjörnes / N-land18
Hekla5
Langjökull1
“Other areas” = earthquakes outside the defined regions.

Latest earthquakes · updated 2026-07-26 18:20 UTC

Time (UTC)MagDepth (km)Area
2026-07-26 18:07M-1.15.2Other areas
2026-07-26 16:59M0.30.0Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 16:28M-0.65.2Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 16:25M1.15.4Tjörnes / N-land
2026-07-26 16:20M0.811.6Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 16:20M1.09.7Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 16:16M1.00.8Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 16:07M0.20.0Hekla
2026-07-26 16:07M2.19.6Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 16:05M0.85.6Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)
2026-07-26 15:59M1.29.2Other areas
2026-07-26 15:54M2.00.5Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 15:29M0.70.0Other areas
2026-07-26 15:28M-0.45.2Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 15:26M0.60.0Other areas
2026-07-26 15:26M0.79.7Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 15:16M-0.45.1Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 15:03M0.45.2Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 14:19M0.110.9Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)
2026-07-26 13:36M1.06.5Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 13:24M-1.05.1Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)
2026-07-26 13:17M1.24.9Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 13:05M0.44.7Other areas
2026-07-26 11:56M1.21.1Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)
2026-07-26 11:53M0.13.2Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 11:53M-0.13.3Other areas
2026-07-26 11:46M-1.111.5Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 11:36M1.77.2Other areas
2026-07-26 10:53M0.45.0Other areas
2026-07-26 10:14M0.63.6Other areas
2026-07-26 10:04M0.06.3Other areas
2026-07-26 10:04M-0.41.9Other areas
2026-07-26 10:04M-0.41.5Other areas
2026-07-26 10:04M-0.31.2Other areas
2026-07-26 10:02M0.83.7Other areas
2026-07-26 10:00M0.10.0Other areas
2026-07-26 10:00M0.21.1Other areas capital area
2026-07-26 09:39M0.26.8Reykjanesskagi
2026-07-26 09:38M-0.18.3Other areas
2026-07-26 09:36M-0.48.2Other areas