Latest quakes in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Iceland: 5.5 km SW of Reykjanestá - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.7 2.1 km SW of Þorbjörn - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 04:37 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.6 km | Iceland: 5.5 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 16, 04:35 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 7.3 km | Iceland: 5.8 km WSW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 16, 04:29 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 5.5 km | Iceland: 3.4 km ENE of Keilir | Info | ||
May 16, 03:53 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 0.1 km | Iceland: 0.7 km W of Sundhnúkur | Info | ||
May 16, 03:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 6.5 km | Iceland: 5.0 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
May 16, 03:13 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 5 km | Iceland: 5.7 km ENE of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 16, 02:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5.6 km | 5.5 km E of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 16, 02:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 2.8 km | Iceland: 1.1 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | ||
May 16, 02:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.3 km | 3.9 km SSW of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
May 16, 02:11 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.9 km | Iceland: 3.1 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
May 16, 02:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 3.2 km | Iceland: 0.9 km SSW of Hagafell | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 34.8 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 283 quakes per year (or 23.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8,500 quakes per year (or 23.3 quakes per day)
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Reykjavik Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland?
Reykjavik has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 23,000 quakes on average per year in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland. Reykjavik has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland?
On average, Reykjavik has about 283 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 34.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Reykjavik?
The last earthquake in Reykjavik occurred 1 hour and 7 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4.37 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Reykjavik in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Reykjavik has had 76 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.7.
+What was the strongest quake in Reykjavik in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Reykjavik in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.7 and occurred 4 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1.36 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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