Latest quakes in or near Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.6 earthquake Iceland: 27.7 km ENE of Flatey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 1.5 Iceland: 14.1 km W of Kópasker - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 01:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 10 km | Iceland: 27.7 km ENE of Flatey | Info | ||
May 5, 12:19 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 10 km | Iceland: 18.5 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 5, 09:29 am (Reykjavik) | 0.9 10 km | 11.0 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 5, 05:13 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.1 km | Iceland: 10.5 km SSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 4, 11:03 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 4.6 km | Iceland: 14.4 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 4, 07:54 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 4 km | Iceland: 1.2 km WSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
May 4, 01:42 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 11 km | Iceland: 12.1 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 4, 01:37 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 3.7 km | 11.4 km WSW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 4, 01:36 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 8.6 km | Iceland: 12.5 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 4, 01:32 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 3.7 km | 12.3 km WSW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 4, 12:27 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 3.8 km | Iceland: 2.3 km WSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.55 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 964 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)
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Nordurthing Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland?
Nordurthing has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,200 quakes on average per year in or near Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland. However, Nordurthing 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 Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Nordurthing has about 85 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 8.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Nordurthing?
The last earthquake in Nordurthing occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.6:
A light magnitude 0.6 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland around noon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1.46 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Nordurthing in the past 7 days?
There were 26 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.5 in or near Nordurthing in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Nordurthing in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Nordurthing in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 1.5 and occurred 2 days ago:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the evening of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 9.06 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.2 km (3.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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