Latest quakes in or near Borgarbyggd, West, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 14.4 km N of Geysir - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 2.9 Iceland: 29.0 Km NW of Borgarnes - Jan 14, 2024 - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 2
- 26 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 17, 10:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.3 3.9 km | 14.4 km N of Geysir | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 07:52 am (Reykjavik) | 1.7 5.3 km | 14.1 km S of Eiríksjökull | Info | ||
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 01:35 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 13 km | Iceland: 27.1 km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 04:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 3.2 km | Iceland: 25.4 km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Monday, April 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 1, 04:23 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 0.1 km | 20.4 km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 07:00 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 20 km | 9.1 km SSE of Húsafell | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 08:24 am (Reykjavik) | 2.4 3.8 km | 15.4 km SSE of Eiríksjökull | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 05:10 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 3.4 km | Iceland: 22.9 km NE of Skjaldbreið | Info | ||
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 03:30 am (Reykjavik) | 1.2 7.4 km | 14.7 km N of Skjaldbreið | Info | ||
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 11, 11:35 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 1.1 km | Iceland: 11.6 Km SW of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 10, 10:22 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 5.1 km | Iceland: 23.4 Km NE of Skjaldbreið | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 372 quakes per year (or 31 quakes per month)
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Borgarbyggd Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Borgarbyggd, West, Iceland?
Borgarbyggd has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 451 quakes on average per year in or near Borgarbyggd, West, Iceland. However, Borgarbyggd has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Borgarbyggd, West, Iceland?
On average, Borgarbyggd has about 63 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 3.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Borgarbyggd?
The last earthquake in Borgarbyggd occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 86 km (54 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 10.36 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.9 km (2.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Borgarbyggd since 2024?
Since 2024, Borgarbyggd has had 7 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 26 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Borgarbyggd since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Borgarbyggd since 2024 had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 14 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early morning of Sunday, Jan 14, 2024 at 4.03 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.8 km (1.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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