Latest quakes in or near Grindavikurbær, Sudurnes, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Sunday, May 5, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 1.9 km SE of Þorlákshöfn - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.6 0.9 km S of Hagafell - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 02:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 3.1 km | 1.9 km SE of Þorlákshöfn | Info | ||
May 5, 02:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 1.4 km | Iceland: 1.4 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | ||
May 5, 02:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 6.5 km | Iceland: 1.5 km E of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | ||
May 5, 01:34 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 1.1 km | Iceland: 4.1 km SE of Hagafell | Info | ||
May 5, 12:31 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 2.7 km | Iceland: 1.0 km NNE of Grindavík | Info | ||
May 5, 12:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 5.7 km | Iceland: 3.7 km WSW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
May 5, 12:07 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 5.3 km | Iceland: 3.8 km NNW of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
May 5, 11:41 am (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5.3 km | 6.5 km WSW of Grindavík | Info | ||
May 5, 11:15 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 4.7 km | Iceland: 0.7 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 5, 10:45 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 4.8 km | 0.1 km S of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 5, 10:39 am (Reykjavik) | 0.2 3.1 km | Iceland: 1.0 km SE of Stóra-Skógfell | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.21 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.5 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 310 quakes per year (or 25.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,400 quakes per year (or 25.7 quakes per day)
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Grindavikurbær Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Grindavikurbær, Sudurnes, Iceland?
Grindavikurbær 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 24,000 quakes on average per year in or near Grindavikurbær, Sudurnes, Iceland. Grindavikurbær has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Grindavikurbær, Sudurnes, Iceland?
On average, Grindavikurbær has about 310 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Grindavikurbær?
The last earthquake in Grindavikurbær occurred 1 hour and 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Iceland in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2.46 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.1 km (1.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Grindavikurbær in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Grindavikurbær has had 42 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6.
+What was the strongest quake in Grindavikurbær in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Grindavikurbær in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.6 and occurred 14 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1.37 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.9 km (3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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