Small earthquakes reported outside the capital of Iceland

The first tremor, with a magnitude of 4.1, occurred at 9:13 am (0913 GMT). Ten minutes later, a magnitude 4.9 stronger quake occurred, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO).

No damage was reported from the earthquakes.

The epicenter of the earthquakes was located northeast of the Geldingadalir valleys, the scene of a spectacular lava eruption between March 19 and September 18, IMO said.

Photos and videos of the eruption were widely shared on social media.

The earthquakes followed a “seismic swarm”, some 1,400 micro-tremors that have been occurring since Tuesday afternoon in the area according to the IMO.

After three months without any lava flow, the Geldingadalir eruption was officially declared over this weekend.

Seismic activity can sometimes be a precursor to volcanic eruptions, according to volcanologists.