Latest quakes in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake 28.3 km E of Hveravellir - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 28.1 km E of Hveravellir - Apr 9, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 05:54 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.9 2.8 km | 28.3 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
May 2, 02:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 9 km | Iceland: 7.3 km SSW of Siglufjörður | Info | ||
May 2, 02:07 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 6.9 km | 6.7 km NNE of Jónsskarð | Info | ||
May 2, 08:43 am (Reykjavik) | 0.2 7 km | Iceland: 20.4 km NW of Herðubreiðarfjöll | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 06:29 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 10 km | Iceland: 28.9 km NNE of Siglufjörður | Info | ||
May 1, 02:58 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 4.8 km | 18.0 km NW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
May 1, 08:55 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 9.4 km | Iceland: 13.2 km WSW of Siglufjörður | Info | ||
May 1, 04:05 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 9.9 km | 7.6 km NNE of Flatey | Info | ||
May 1, 12:36 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 10 km | Iceland: 13.1 km WNW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 11:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 2.4 km | 29.3 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Apr 30, 02:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 10 km | 13.2 km WNW of Gjögurtá | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.55 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
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Hörgarsveit Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland?
Hörgarsveit has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 120 quakes on average per year in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland. However, Hörgarsveit has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Hörgarsveit has about 8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hörgarsveit?
The last earthquake in Hörgarsveit occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 162 km (101 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the afternoon of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5.54 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.8 km (1.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hörgarsveit in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Hörgarsveit has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above.
+What was the strongest quake in Hörgarsveit in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Hörgarsveit in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 163 km (101 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 at 10.17 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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