Reykjanes volcano, Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland): news & activity updates

According to the latest interferometric (InSAR) data from Sentinel-1, the accumulated vertical deformation has amounted 4-4.5 cm from 27 April to 21 May, reflecting continued magma intrusion and migration under the surface. Read allThe ground deformation at Reykjanes Peninsula continues to inflate. Read all The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police declared a level of “uncertainty” for the Reykjanes Peninsula on 15 May, noting that the declaration meant that responders and agencies were to review their preparedness plans in response to recent increases in seismicity and deformation. IMO raised the Aviation Color Code for Reykjanes to Yellow on 16 May, stating that more than 3,000 earthquakes had been detected near Eldvörp in the Reykjanes/Svartsengi volcanic system during the past week. Nine earthquakes above M 3 and two earthquakes above M 4 were recorded during 15-16 May; the largest event was a M 4.3 which was recorded at 1738 on 15 May. Read allThe IMO's GPS and InSAR instruments detected onset of a new uplift, located west of Thorbjörn at 4-5 km depth. Read all The Aviation Color Code for Reykjanes has been raised to Yellow by IMO following the intense earthquake swarm yesterday.An increasing trend of the seismic activity has peaked with a moderate M 4.7 earthquake at 17:38 local time today. Read allAn elevated seismic activity has been detected by the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) network last week. Read allAn earthquake swarm occurred on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula in the past days. Within 48 hours, mostly during 3-4 April, 226 tremors were registered around the Sýlingarfell hill in an area near the famous Blue Lagoon about 5 km north of Grindavik and close to the recent eruption site of Fagradalsfjall volcano. Read all