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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 system | 14 d | 24 h | 48 h | Largest | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjörnes / Grímsey | 11 | 16 | M2.7 | active | |
| Prestahnúkur | 8 | 10 | M2.8 | elevated | |
| Bárðarbunga | 8 | 8 | M2.3 | active | |
| Grímsvötn | 7 | 8 | M1.1 | elevated | |
| Askja | 6 | 6 | M0.7 | active | |
| Krýsuvík | 4 | 5 | M1.0 | active | |
| Torfajökull | 3 | 4 | M1.3 | active | |
| Herðubreið | 3 | 4 | M1.0 | active | |
| Ljósufjöll | 3 | 3 | M1.0 | elevated |
Show all systems (15)
| Volcanic system | 14 d | 24 h | 48 h | Largest | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suðurlandsbrotabelti | 2 | 5 | M1.1 | active | |
| Reykjanes / Svartsengi | 2 | 2 | M0.3 | active step deform. | |
| Krafla | 2 | 2 | M0.8 | active | |
| Reykjaneshryggur | 1 | 3 | M2.1 | active | |
| Kolbeinseyjarhryggur | 1 | 2 | M1.3 | active | |
| Þeistareykir | 1 | 2 | M0.1 | active | |
| Hengill | 1 | 2 | M0.8 | active | |
| Kverkfjöll | 1 | 1 | M0.9 | active | |
| Eyjafjarðaráll | 0 | 2 | M1.0 | quiet | |
| Öræfajökull | 0 | 2 | M0.9 | quiet ↑42 mm/yr | |
| Eldey / Reykjanestá | 0 | 2 | M1.8 | quiet | |
| Brennisteinsfjöll | 0 | 1 | M0.8 | quiet | |
| Hrómundartindur | 0 | 1 | M0.5 | quiet | |
| Katla (Mýrdalsjökull) | 0 | 1 | M0.3 | quiet ↑45 mm/yr | |
| Hekla | 0 | 1 | M0.4 | quiet |
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
Trends, uplift and background — charts for the curious
🌊 Volcanic tremor — Tjörnes / Grímsey — The seismic tremor baseline is currently elevated compared to recent days and cannot be a…

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.
By active region (last 7 days) — history from 1995:
- Reykjanesskagi (279 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 12 June 2026 (291 quakes then)
- Eystragosbelti (80 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 15 June 2019 (84 quakes then)
- Norðurgosbelti (80 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 21 October 2022 (71 quakes then)
- Tjörnesbrotabelti (60 quakes last 7 d) — most resembles 29 January 2014 (61 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. The catalogue is not homogeneous in time: the network grew substantially over the period, so older analogues are coarser.
Uplift — GNSS deformation (Reykjanes)
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 2026-08-29); 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.
By region (48 h)
| Region | Count |
|---|---|
| Other areas | 61 |
| Reykjanesskagi | 24 |
| Tjörnes / N-land | 22 |
| Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn) | 16 |
| Langjökull | 13 |
| Mýrdalsjökull (Katla) | 1 |
Latest earthquakes · updated 2026-09-11 18:45 UTC
| Time (UTC) | Mag | Depth (km) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 18:41 | M0.9 | 5.0 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:35 | M0.5 | 6.8 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 18:22 | M0.8 | 12.4 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:21 | M1.4 | 4.3 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:19 | M1.3 | 0.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 18:19 | M1.4 | 16.4 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:12 | M1.3 | 9.0 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:11 | M2.3 | 4.5 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:10 | M2.8 | 3.8 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 18:08 | M-0.9 | 0.0 | Reykjanesskagi Grindavík |
| 2026-09-11 17:58 | M0.3 | 3.2 | Reykjanesskagi Grindavík |
| 2026-09-11 17:53 | M0.3 | 4.5 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 17:44 | M0.1 | 5.5 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 17:36 | M2.3 | 4.7 | Langjökull |
| 2026-09-11 17:27 | M0.7 | 5.2 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 17:21 | M0.4 | 2.9 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 17:20 | M-0.4 | 2.3 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 16:48 | M0.9 | 0.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 16:47 | M1.0 | 4.5 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 16:46 | M0.8 | 0.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 16:07 | M1.1 | 0.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 15:08 | M1.1 | 5.2 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 15:01 | M-0.2 | 0.0 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 14:58 | M1.5 | 32.3 | Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn) |
| 2026-09-11 14:58 | M2.3 | 0.0 | Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn) |
| 2026-09-11 14:49 | M1.1 | 0.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 13:58 | M0.4 | 0.0 | Tjörnes / N-land |
| 2026-09-11 13:24 | M0.6 | 8.0 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 13:09 | M0.8 | 1.6 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 12:52 | M-0.2 | 4.6 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 12:32 | M1.0 | 0.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 12:11 | M-0.1 | 3.6 | Reykjanesskagi |
| 2026-09-11 11:54 | M0.8 | 18.3 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 11:41 | M0.6 | 18.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 11:23 | M0.8 | 1.7 | Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn) |
| 2026-09-11 09:46 | M1.0 | 3.5 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 09:39 | M1.1 | 0.0 | Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn) |
| 2026-09-11 09:27 | M0.4 | 6.0 | Other areas |
| 2026-09-11 08:56 | M1.3 | 9.6 | Tjörnes / N-land |
| 2026-09-11 08:24 | M0.7 | 0.0 | Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn) |