3.9 magnitude earthquake near Grimsey

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A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the island of Grimsey, off the northern coast of Iceland, at 10:06 p.m. last night, mbl.is reports.

According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the source of the quake was 12.2 kilometers northeast of the island, at a depth of 12.6 kilometers.

Four tremors were recorded near Grímsey with an interval of a few minutes last night, the largest of which was of magnitude 2.5. All of them had their source between 10 and 11.5 km northeast of Grimsey.

Einar Horlevsson, a natural hazard specialist at the Icelandic Met Office, told mbl.is that there was nothing abnormal about those earthquakes. It is typical of a highly seismically active region. He pointed out that the largest earthquake that occurred last night was the ninth region with a magnitude of more than 3 this year.

Earthquakes do not pose much of a danger, he adds, noting that Grímsey residents are undoubtedly accustomed to such seismic activity, although large earthquakes are always uncomfortable.

You can follow seismic activity in Iceland at vedur.is.

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