Bárðarbunga records another magnitude 4.5 earthquake

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Bárðarbunga volcano beneath Vatnajökull at 1:37 p.m. on Tuesday, mbl.is reported. No aftershocks have followed.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said earthquakes of this size are common at Bárðarbunga. It reported no signs of volcanic tremor.

Two other large earthquakes struck Bárðarbunga last month: a magnitude 5.2 quake on October 19 and a magnitude 4.7 quake on October 5. Earthquakes of this kind have been recorded regularly in recent years and are linked to magma accumulation following the 2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption.