Eyjafjarðaráll

No particular signs of unrest in the last 24 hours — 0 earthquakes recorded, within the system's normal range.

Northern graben within the Tjörnes Fracture Zone, ~60 km north of Akureyri. NOT a volcano but a tectonic trough (transform plate boundary). An M4+ earthquake sequence occurred in 2012 (Met Office). Usually quiet but capable of larger tectonic events. (overview — more at vedur.is) · circle on the map = rough outline of the system (radius).

Over the last 24 hours, 6 earthquakes were detected in Eyjafjarðaráll, a tectonic valley north of Akureyri, indicating an increase in activity as the last 24 hours are well above the weekly average. However, the earthquake activity remains within what is normal for this area and is characterized by scattered background activity rather than swarms, with 83% of events over the last 7 days being independent. The largest earthquake in the last 48 hours was magnitude 1.9 (M1.9) and the cumulative moment magnitude was Mw 2.0, though these are unverified automatic preliminary results where depth is unreliable. This activity most closely resembles the period around June 14, 2026, when 13 earthquakes were recorded, and further details and maps can be found lower on the page.

In the last 24 hours, five earthquakes were recorded in the Eyjafjarðaráll system and activity is increasing compared to the weekly average, yet remains normal for this area. The activity is characterized by distributed background seismicity rather than swarms and most closely resembles the period around April 8, 2026. These automatic preliminary results are based on data from a northern graben within the Tjörnes Fracture Zone, which is a tectonic valley rather than a volcanic system. Further details on trends and maps are available below.

In the last 24 hours, four earthquakes were recorded in the Eyjafjarðaráll system and activity is increasing compared to the weekly average, which is unusual for this area. This distributed background activity most closely resembles the period around December 6, 2025, though these are automatic preliminary results from a tectonic valley north of Akureyri. The cumulative magnitude over the last 48 hours was Mw 1.7 and a b-value of β 3.4 indicates an increased frequency of smaller events. Further details on trends and measurements can be found lower on the page.

In the last 24 hours, five earthquakes were recorded in the Eyjafjarðaráll system, indicating considerably higher activity than usual for this area and an increasing trend. The activity is characterized by distributed background seismicity rather than swarms and most closely resembles the period around December 6, 2025. These automatic preliminary results show that the largest earthquake in the past 48 hours was M1.5 with a cumulative magnitude of Mw 1.7. Further details on trends and measurements are available below.

In the last 24 hours, four earthquakes were recorded in the Eyjafjarðaráll, a tectonic valley rather than a volcanic system, indicating increased distributed background activity rather than distinct swarms. Activity is currently higher than usual for this area and most closely resembles the period around April 14, 2026, though these are automatic preliminary results with unreliable depth estimates. Further details on trends and measurements can be found lower on the page.

In the last 24 hours, three earthquakes were recorded in the Eyjafjarðaráll system, a tectonic valley rather than a volcano, with activity now increasing above the area's usual rate. This increase is characterized by distributed background activity rather than distinct swarms and most closely resembles the period around June 27, 2024. The cumulative magnitude of the largest events in the last 48 hours is Mw 1.8 and the b-value β is 2.3, reflecting a deviation from the average. Results are automatic preliminary results, and further data can be found lower on the page.