Past earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano: July 2021 - list, stats and map

Updated: Apr 20, 2024 04:47 GMT - refresh

During July 2021, Fagradalsfjall volcano has had 331 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.5:

4 quakes above magnitude 2
327 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Strongest: Mag. 2.5 Earthquake Iceland: 3.9 Km NNW of Grindavík -

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Past earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano: July 2021 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Jul 31, 2021 07:41 am (Reykjavik)	1.5 8.2 km	26 km (16 mi) to the E	Iceland: 5.7 Km WSW of Bláfjallaskáli	Info
Jul 31, 2021 07:14 am (Reykjavik)	1.6 4.7 km	11 km (6.9 mi) to the E	Iceland: 2.3 Km NNE of Krýsuvík	Info
Jul 31, 2021 03:21 am (Reykjavik)	1.5 7.2 km	30 km (19 mi) to the SW	Iceland: 6.2 Km WSW of Reykjanestá	Info
Jul 31, 2021 03:21 am (Reykjavik)	1.4 9 km	30 km (18 mi) to the SW	Iceland: 6.0 Km WSW of Reykjanestá	Info
Jul 31, 2021 12:32 am (Reykjavik)	1.2 5.7 km	21 km (13 mi) to the W	Iceland: 5.4 Km NNE of Reykjanestá	Info
Jul 31, 2021 12:21 am (Reykjavik)	1.1 6.3 km	21 km (13 mi) to the W	Iceland: 5.2 Km NNE of Reykjanestá	Info
Friday, July 30, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 30, 2021 08:51 am (Reykjavik)	1.4 7.2 km	27 km (17 mi) to the E	Iceland: 5.4 Km WSW of Bláfjallaskáli	Info
Thursday, July 29, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Jul 29, 2021 05:46 am (Reykjavik)	2.2 6.3 km	24 km (15 mi) to the E	Iceland: 5.8 Km SSE of Helgafell	Info
Jul 29, 2021 12:32 am (Reykjavik)	1.8 6.5 km	24 km (15 mi) to the E	Iceland: 5.9 Km SSE of Helgafell	Info
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 GMT (3 quakes)
Jul 28, 2021 11:40 pm (Reykjavik)	2.1 6.2 km	24 km (15 mi) to the E	Iceland: 6.0 Km SSE of Helgafell	Info
Jul 28, 2021 04:17 pm (Reykjavik)	1.4 4.5 km	10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the NE	Iceland: 4.8 Km N of Krýsuvík	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 10⁹ joules (304 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.262 tons of TNT) | 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