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

Overview

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 09:14 GMT -
During March 2021, Fagradalsfjall volcano has had 25,058 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.4:
  • 6 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 39 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 443 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 2,313 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 22,257 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Strongest: Mag. 5.4 Earthquake 5.4 km SW of Fagradalsfjall -

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Quakes, magnitude and depth over time

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Showing quakes magnitude 3.3 or higher, within up to 30 km (19 mi) distance (238 out of 25,058 quakes, show more):
Past earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano: March 2021 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 2021 06:01 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 28, 2021 18:01 GMT
3.5

1 km
4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the NE 1.9 Km W of Keilir, Iceland Info
Mar 28, 2021 10:54 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 28, 2021 10:54 GMT
3.7

1.1 km
2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the NE 2.3 Km ENE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland Info
Friday, March 26, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 2021 10:58 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 26, 2021 10:58 GMT
3.7

2.6 km
1.6 km (1 mi) to the S 2.5 Km S of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland Info
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 2021 09:26 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 24, 2021 21:26 GMT
4.2

5.1 km
6.5 km (4 mi) to the NE 0.9 Km W of Keilir, Iceland 1 reportInfo
Friday, March 19, 2021 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 19, 2021 12:59 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 19, 2021 12:59 GMT
3.8

1.1 km
0.6 km (0.4 mi) to the SE 1.5 Km SSE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland 3 reportsInfo
Mar 19, 2021 05:53 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 19, 2021 05:53 GMT
3.5

4.8 km
27 km (17 mi) to the SW 3.7 Km W of Reykjanestá, Iceland Info
Mar 19, 2021 05:48 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 19, 2021 05:48 GMT
3.7

4.5 km
27 km (17 mi) to the SW 3.8 Km W of Reykjanestá, Iceland 1 reportInfo
Mar 19, 2021 05:41 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 19, 2021 05:41 GMT
3.5

5 km
27 km (17 mi) to the W 4.0 Km WNW of Reykjanestá, Iceland 1 reportInfo
Mar 19, 2021 05:27 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 19, 2021 05:27 GMT
3.7

5.5 km
27 km (17 mi) to the W 4.3 Km WNW of Reykjanestá, Iceland Info
Thursday, March 18, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 18, 2021 11:59 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 18, 2021 11:59 GMT
3.5

5.2 km
10.5 km (6.5 mi) to the SE 4.2 Km S of Krýsuvík, Iceland 1 reportInfo
Mar 18, 2021 11:20 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 18, 2021 11:20 GMT
3.3

4.5 km
1.4 km (0.9 mi) to the S 2.4 Km S of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.1 x 1013 joules (8.52 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7331 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Magnitude and seismic energy over time: in 2021

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Magnitude and energy distribution: during March 2021
Magnitude and energy distribution: in 2021
Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 14:00

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
Wed, 2 Aug 2023, 18:00

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