Latest quakes in or near Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 4.0 km SSE of Herðubreið - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.6 Iceland: 5.1 Km N of Grímsfjall - Jan 11, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 101 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1,542 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 02:53 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 14:53 GMT | 0.5 5 km | Iceland: 4.0 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:28 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 14:28 GMT | 0.6 5.3 km | Iceland: 3.5 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:50 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 11:50 GMT | 1.8 4.1 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | 12.4 km SE of Flatey | Info | |
Mar 28, 11:11 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 11:11 GMT | 0.5 8.7 km | Iceland: 12.9 km ENE of Grenivík | Info | ||
Mar 28, 10:54 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 10:54 GMT | 0.2 9.1 km | 2.7 km ESE of Jónsskarð | Info | ||
Mar 28, 09:23 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 09:23 GMT | 0.4 4.6 km | Iceland: 1.1 km ENE of Suðurbotnar | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:58 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 06:58 GMT | 0.8 1.8 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | 11.7 km SE of Flatey | Info | |
Mar 28, 05:35 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 05:35 GMT | 0.6 4.1 km | 4.0 km SSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:49 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 03:49 GMT | 0.6 6.3 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | 12.5 km SE of Flatey | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 11:55 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 23:55 GMT | 0.8 4.8 km | 4.2 km SSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 27, 09:50 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 21:50 GMT | 0.7 22 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 4.2 km W of Nýidalur | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 129 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 985 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 7,100 quakes per year (or 19.4 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 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Northeast?
The last earthquake in Northeast occurred 2 hours and 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake hit 288 km (179 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 2.53 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 since 2024?
Since 2024, Northeast has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 101 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 1,542 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 4.6 and occurred 11 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 142 km (88 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the early morning of Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 at 6.52 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.4 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Northeast, Iceland, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit Iceland, 90 km north of Akureyri, Northeast, 4 years ago on Sunday, Jun 21, 2020, at 07:07 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0).Strongest since 1900
114 years ago, Iceland, 123 km north of Akureyri, Northeast, was hit by a magnitude 7.0 quake on Saturday, Jan 22, 1910, at 08:48 am local time (universal GMT +0). This was the largest earthquake to have occurred in or near Northeast, Iceland, in more than 100 years (since 1900).Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Northeast, Iceland in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 21, 2020 19:07 GMT Jun 21, 2020 07:07 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.0 10 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | Iceland, 90 km north of Akureyri, Northeast 27 reports | Info | |
Jun 20, 2020 19:26 GMT Jun 20, 2020 07:26 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.7 10 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | Iceland Region 20 reports | Info | |
Jun 20, 2020 15:05 GMT Jun 20, 2020 03:05 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.4 10 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | Iceland Region 4 reports | Info | |
Dec 15, 2014 09:26 GMT Dec 15, 2014 09:26 am (Reykjavik) | 5.4 10 km | Iceland | Info | ||
Oct 15, 2014 11:16 GMT Oct 15, 2014 11:16 am (Reykjavik) | 5.6 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | South, Iceland, 209 km east of Reykjavik, Capital | Info | |
Oct 7, 2014 10:22 GMT Oct 7, 2014 10:22 am (Reykjavik) | 5.5 10 km | Iceland | Info | ||
Sep 29, 2014 13:43 GMT Sep 29, 2014 01:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.6 10 km | Iceland | Info | ||
Sep 15, 2014 08:05 GMT Sep 15, 2014 08:05 am (Reykjavik) | 5.5 10 km | Iceland 3 reports | Info | ||
Sep 7, 2014 07:08 GMT Sep 7, 2014 07:08 am (Reykjavik) | 5.5 10 km | Iceland | Info | ||
Sep 1, 2014 11:41 GMT Sep 1, 2014 11:41 am (Reykjavik) | 5.5 4 km | Northeast, Iceland, 220 km east of Reykjavik, Capital | Info | ||
Jul 19, 2013 01:11 GMT Jul 19, 2013 01:11 am (Reykjavik) | 6.5 7.7 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the N | 13.6 km WSW of Kópasker | Info | |
May 8, 2013 21:45 GMT May 8, 2013 09:45 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.4 8.5 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the N | 31.7 km ESE of Grímsey | Info | |
Jan 13, 1976 13:29 GMT Jan 13, 1976 01:29 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.4 33 km | Iceland region | Info | ||
Mar 28, 1963 00:15 GMT Mar 28, 1963 12:15 am (Reykjavik) | 6.9 10 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | Iceland region | Info | |
Jun 2, 1934 13:42 GMT Jun 2, 1934 01:42 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.2 10 km | 19 km SW of Dalvík, Iceland | Info | ||
Aug 23, 1921 20:17 GMT Aug 23, 1921 08:17 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.4 10 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | 98 km NNW of Siglufjörður, Iceland | Info | |
Jan 22, 1910 08:48 GMT Jan 22, 1910 08:48 am (universal) | 7.0 10 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the N | Iceland, 123 km north of Akureyri, Northeast | Info | |
Jan 25, 1885 00:00 GMT Sunday, Jan 25, 1885, at 12:00 am | 6.0 0 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the N | Iceland | Info | |
Jan 1, 1164 00:00 GMT in 1164 AD | 7.0 0 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | Iceland | Info |