Strong earthquake swarm in Mýrdalsjökull

At 9.41 am this morning, a strong earthquake swarm started in Mýrdalsjökull glacier. First, but not conclusively verified, results show that three quakes have occurred above magnitude 4.4, with magnitudes 4.5, 4.3 and 4.2.

There have been about seven quakes ranging in magnitude from 3 to 4, the Icelandic Met Office reported.

No harmonic tremors have been detected.

The quakes are located in the center of the caldera. A flight alert colour code for Katla has been put on yellow.