Latest quakes in or near Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.2 earthquake Iceland: 0.9 km S of Jónsskarð - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.4 7.7 km E of Bárðarbunga - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 133 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2,167 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 24, 02:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 3.6 km | Iceland: 0.9 km S of Jónsskarð | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:14 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 6 km | Iceland: 5.8 km NNW of Herðubreiðartögl | Info | ||
Apr 24, 12:33 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 9.8 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the N | 27.5 km WNW of Kópasker | Info | |
Apr 24, 11:11 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 3.2 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the N | Iceland: 11.4 km W of Kópasker | Info | |
Apr 24, 11:03 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 4.8 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the N | 11.2 km W of Kópasker | Info | |
Apr 24, 10:57 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 5.1 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the N | 10.0 km W of Kópasker | Info | |
Apr 24, 10:57 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 6.1 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the N | 10.9 km W of Kópasker | Info | |
Apr 24, 08:12 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 1.3 km | Iceland: 16.6 km S of Kistufell | Info | ||
Apr 24, 06:59 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.7 km | 5.1 km N of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | ||
Apr 24, 06:35 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 2.4 km | Iceland: 1.0 km NE of Suðurbotnar | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:49 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 3 km | 1.8 km N of Suðurbotnar | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 128 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 979 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 7,000 quakes per year (or 19.2 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Northeast Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Northeast, Iceland?
Northeast 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 14,000 quakes on average per year in or near Northeast, Iceland. Northeast has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Northeast has about 128 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Northeast?
The last earthquake in Northeast occurred 11 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.2:
A light magnitude 0.2 earthquake hit 90 km (56 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 2.46 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.6 km (2.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Northeast since 2024?
Since 2024, Northeast has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.4, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 133 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2,167 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Northeast since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Northeast since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred 3 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 225 km (140 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 6.37 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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