Weekly Overview, 24 - 30. April, 2023

Around 570 earthquakes were measured by IMO‘s SIL seismic network this week 17, which is similar number of earthquakes as in the previous week 16 where they counted around 560 in total. The largest earthquake this week of M2.9 was measured near Eldey island, just southwest of Reykjanes peninsula. Around 20 earthquakes were measured in the Grímsvötn area, marking the continuation of slightly increased seismic activity there like in the week before. Increased seismic activity was also marked North of Mt. Thorbjörn in the Reykjanes peninsula with two swarms of small events on the 25. and 26. of April. In Katla volcano 30 earthquakes were measured, and a few minor earthquakes were detected by Hekla volcano.

More information on earthquake activity in Iceland can be found in Skjálfta-Lísa