Latest quakes in or near Hunavatnshreppur, Northwest, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 28.7 km ESE of Hveravellir - Apr 14, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 2.9 28.1 km E of Hveravellir - Apr 9, 2024 - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 2
- 13 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 14, 03:09 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 4.6 km | 28.7 km ESE of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.0 4.5 km | 24.5 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Apr 12, 03:04 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.7 3.5 km | 32.6 km WNW of Laugafell | Info | ||
Apr 12, 07:52 am (Reykjavik) | 2.5 6.4 km | 28.8 km ESE of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 10:17 am (Reykjavik) | 2.9 2.5 km | 28.1 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 11:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.6 1.3 km | 30.6 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Mar 19, 12:05 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.6 3.4 km | 31.1 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 13, 02:45 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 2.4 km | 27.0 Km ESE of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 01:06 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.1 0.1 km | 27.9 Km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 11, 05:55 am (Reykjavik) | 1.8 6.6 km | 26.4 Km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 12:47 am (Reykjavik) | 2.1 3.9 km | 27.4 Km E of Hveravellir | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 13.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
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Hunavatnshreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hunavatnshreppur, Northwest, Iceland?
Hunavatnshreppur 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 60 quakes on average per year in or near Hunavatnshreppur, Northwest, Iceland. However, Hunavatnshreppur has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hunavatnshreppur, Northwest, Iceland?
On average, Hunavatnshreppur has about 13.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hunavatnshreppur?
The last earthquake in Hunavatnshreppur occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 157 km (98 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 3.09 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.6 km (2.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Hunavatnshreppur since 2024?
Since 2024, Hunavatnshreppur has had 9 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Hunavatnshreppur since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Hunavatnshreppur since 2024 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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