4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Bárðarbunga

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga shortly before 10pm on Thursday, mbl.is reported, citing a statement from the Icelandic Met Office’s Natural Hazard Monitoring service.

There have been no reports that the quake was felt in populated areas, and no aftershocks have been detected.

The most recent earthquake of a similar size in Bárðarbunga was recorded on November 10 and measured magnitude 4.5. Earthquakes of this size are not uncommon there.