Icelandic authorities said a strong earthquake today shook southwestern Iceland, including the capital Reykjavik (Reykjavik), causing increased volcanic activity, but fortunately did not cause serious injuries or damage.
Authorities also pointed out that the earthquake epicenter is located in the vicinity of Mount Keilir (Mount Keilir). The 378-meter-high mountain is located about 30 kilometers south of Reykjavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured an earthquake of 5.6 in size about 4 km east of the fishing port of Grindavik. Icelandic authorities measured an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 at 10:05 GMT.
According to an AFP correspondent in Reykjavik, multiple tremors could also be felt after the quake, 12 of which were over 4 in size, and continued to shake at noon.
Kristin Jonsdottir, earthquake hazard coordinator for the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), told Iceland’s national broadcaster (RUV), “We are all aware that this is an area of intense (seismic) activity, but I (in Reykjavik) have not experienced or felt so many strong earthquakes in such a short period of Time. It’s very unusual.”
The Icelandic Meteorological Service has graded the aerial warning color for the Krysuvik volcanic system (Krysuvik), where the quake occurred, from green to yellow, noting that “the volcano shows signs of increased activity above known background levels.”
But the volcano has no signs of eruption yet.
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