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Weather forecast for the next 24 hours
Becoming southwest 10-18 m/s today. Mostly dry in East-Iceland, but rainshowers elsewhere. Temperature 7 to 15 deg. C, warmest in the east. Decreasing wind in the evening.
Southwest 5-13 m/s and rainshowers tomorrow, but mainly fair in the northeast and east.
Forecast made 22.09.2026 03:24
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Preliminary results
Earthquakes
Earthquakes during last 48 hours. at 22 Sep 07:45 GMT
Biggest earthquakes during the last 48 hours
| Size | Time | Quality | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 21 Sep 13:06:35 | Checked | 5.2 km W of Reykjanestá |
| 1.7 | 21 Sep 11:33:40 | Checked | 4.4 km WNW of Reykjanestá |
| 1.6 | 21 Sep 12:14:31 | Checked | 16.6 km ESE of Húsafell |
| 1.5 | 21 Sep 08:49:05 | Checked | 4.6 km WNW of Reykjanestá |
| 1.4 | 20 Sep 17:50:48 | Checked | 5.2 km N of Eldey |
| 1.2 | 21 Sep 15:38:45 | 50.0 | 6.5 km NE of Krýsuvík |
Week overview -
Earthquake activity throughout the country is described in a weekly summary that is written by a Natural Hazard Specialist. The weekly summary is published on the web every Tuesday. It covers the activity of the previous week in all seismic areas and volcanic systems in the country. If earthquake swarms are ongoing or significant events such as larger earthquakes have occurred during the week, they are specifically discussed. More
Hydrology
Average flow and temperature last 24 hours
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Avalanche forecasts are now published on Icelandic Met Office’s new website:
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Situation on the Reykjanes Peninsula
Increased electrical conductivity and gas pollution at Múlakvísl
Measurements show that uplift at Askja has ceased
Measurements by the lake in Askja. Fieldwork in the area was completed this week, and the results indicate that the uplift episode that began in 2021 has ended.
Read moreIncreased hazard due to changing conditions at the margin of Sólheimajökull glacier
Recent changes at the terminus of Sólheimajökull call for increased caution. Unstable glacier ice and rockfall from the surrounding slopes may pose a risk to people visiting the area.
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Ground uplift and magma accumulation continue beneath Svartsengi
The Icelandic Met Office receives international grant to strengthen aviation safety in relation to volcanic hazards
In October 2025, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) received a grant of ISK 147 million from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for four new development projects in the fields of volcanic hazards and aviation safety. The projects involve, among other things, the development of new measurement methods, automatic analysis of eruption plumes, coordination of responses among European volcano observatories, and research into the effects of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) on aviation.
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High resolution precipitation maps for Iceland
Spatial distribution of precipitation in Iceland has been estimated with 1 km resolution using an orographic precipitation model.
Read moreNew publications and research
- Guðrún Nína Petersen (2025). Alviðruhamrar - Meteorological conditions
- Michelle Parks, Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Vincent Drouin, Ásta R. Hjartardóttir, Halldór Geirsson, Andrew Hooper, Kristín S. Vogfjörð, Benedikt G. Ófeigsson, Sigrún Hreinsdóttir, Esther H. Jensen, Páll Einarsson, Sara Barsotti & Hildur M. Friðriksdóttir. (2023).
- Sahar Rahpeyma, Benedikt Halldórsson, Birgir Hrafnkelsson & Atefe Darzi. (2023). Frequency-dependent site amplification functions for key geological units in Iceland from a Bayesian hierarchical model for earthquake strong-motions.
- Sara Klaasen, Solvi Thrastarson, Yesim Cubuk-Sabuncu, Kristín Jónsdóttir, Lars Gebraad, Patrick Paitz & Andreas Fichtner. Subclacial volvano monitoring with fiber-optic sensing: Grímsvötn, Iceland. (2023).
- Ismael Vera Rodriquez, Marius P. Isken, Torsten Dahm, Oliver D. Lamb, Sin-Mei Wu, Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir, Kristín Jónsdóttir, Pilar Sanchez-Pastor, John Clinton, Christopher Wollin, Alan F. Baird, Andreas Wuestefeld, Beat Booz, Eva P.S.Eibl, Sebastian Heimann, Bettina P. Goertz-Allmann, Philippe Jousset, Volker Qye, Vala Hjörleifsdóttir, Anne Obermann. (2002).
- Lamb, O.D., Gestrich, J.E., Barnie, T.D., Jónsdóttir, K., Ducrocq, C., Shore, M.J., Lees, J.M., Lee, S.J (2022). Acoustic observations of lava fountain activity during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland. Bull Volcanol 84, 96. doi.org/10.1007/s00445-022-01602-3
- Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Michelle Parks, Andrew Hooper, Halldór Geirsson, Kristín S. Vogfjörd, Vincent Drouin, Benedikt G. Ófeigsson, Sigrún Hreinsdóttir, Sigurlaug Hjaltadóttir, Kristín Jónsdóttir, Páll Einarsson, Sara Barsotti, Josef Horálek & Thorbjörg Ágústsdóttir (2022). Deformation and seismicity decline before the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption. Nature 609, 523–528. doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05083-4
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