Past earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano: 2020 - list, stats and map

Updated: Apr 25, 2024 22:44 GMT - refresh

In 2020, Fagradalsfjall volcano has had 23,142 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.6:

2 quakes above magnitude 5
13 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
120 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
870 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
22,137 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Strongest: Mag. 5.6 Earthquake 3.9 Km WNW of Krýsuvík, Iceland -

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Past earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano: 2020 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Dec 16, 2020 04:33 am (Reykjavik)	4.1 6.3 km	17 km (10.5 mi) to the W	8.4 Km NE of Reykjanestá, Iceland 9 reports	Info
Thursday, December 10, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 10, 2020 07:49 am (Reykjavik)	2.8 7.9 km	27 km (17 mi) to the E	5.2 Km SW of Bláfjallaskáli, Iceland	Info
Dec 10, 2020 12:08 am (Reykjavik)	3.5 6.8 km	21 km (13 mi) to the W	4.7 Km N of Reykjanestá, Iceland	Info
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 1, 2020 11:23 am (Reykjavik)	3.6 5.8 km	7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the W	3.6 Km NNE of Grindavík, Iceland	Info
Dec 1, 2020 11:23 am (Reykjavik)	2.8 5.8 km	6.8 km (4.2 mi) to the W	5.7 Km NNE of Grindavík, Iceland	Info
Friday, November 13, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 13, 2020 12:25 am (Reykjavik)	2.7 4.3 km	9.8 km (6.1 mi) to the SW	2.3 Km NNW of Grindavík, Iceland	Info
Monday, November 9, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 9, 2020 02:46 pm (Reykjavik)	3.1 4.9 km	10.8 km (6.7 mi) to the W	3.5 Km NNW of Grindavík, Iceland	Info
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 GMT (12 quakes)
Oct 21, 2020 07:34 pm (Reykjavik)	3.1 6.8 km	1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW	1.1 Km W of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland	Info
Oct 21, 2020 02:38 pm (Reykjavik)	2.7 6.2 km	1.1 km (0.7 mi) to the W	1.6 Km SSW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland 1 report	Info
Oct 21, 2020 12:30 pm (Reykjavik)	2.7 4.7 km	12 km (7.2 mi) to the NE	5.7 Km E of Keilir, Iceland 1 report	Info
Oct 21, 2020 12:30 pm (Reykjavik)	3.3 5.7 km	12 km (7.3 mi) to the NE	5.8 Km N of Krýsuvík, Iceland 2 reports	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.4 x 10¹³ joules (6.61 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5691 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Fagradalsfjall volcano (Iceland) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 2 August-8 August 2023 (Continuing Activity)

At 1706 on 5 August IMO lowered the Aviation Color Code for Fagradalsfjall to Yellow (the second level on a four-color scale), noting that the eruption had declined during the previous few days and very minor activity at the crater was visible in webcam images. Tremor had decreased during the previous 36 hours and reached background levels by 1500 on 5 August. Gas plumes had typically risen 1-2 km above the vent, though on 1 August plumes rose more than 2.5 km, and according to news articles, a notable amount of fume rose from the vent on 4 August. ... Read all

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Fagradalsfjall volcano (Iceland) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 26 July-1 August 2023 (New Activity / Unrest)

IMO reported that lava continued to erupt from main vent at Fagradalsfjall during 26 July through 2 August with no significant changes. Lava fountaining persisted in the active vent according to webcam images throughout the week. The lava effusion rate had decreased compared to the previous week, averaging 5 cubic meters per second during 23-31 July based on calculations from the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, and the National Land Survey of Iceland. ... Read all