Latest quakes in or near Northeast, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Iceland: 8.8 km WSW of Ásbyrgi - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.0 9.2 km WSW of Ásbyrgi - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 34 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 23, 01:37 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5 km | Iceland: 8.8 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:27 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.3 6.3 km | Iceland: 8.2 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 8.1 km | Iceland: 9.2 km SW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:15 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 1.5 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | 0.2 km NNE of Grímsfjall | Info | |
Apr 23, 06:15 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 7.4 km | Iceland: 8.7 km SW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:10 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 4.6 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the N | 28.4 km WNW of Kópasker | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:07 am (Reykjavik) | 0.2 2.5 km | Iceland: 6.3 km NNW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:37 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 0.1 km | 18.2 km S of Kistufell | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:36 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 18 km | 17.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:35 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 20 km | Iceland: 18.7 km NNE of Grímsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:34 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 16 km | 17.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | 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 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 71 km (44 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, around noon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 1.37 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Northeast in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Northeast has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 34 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Northeast in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Northeast in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.0 and occurred 21 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 71 km (44 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 5.15 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.6 km (4.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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