Latest quakes in or near Northeast, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 0.9 earthquake Iceland: 3.8 km WSW of Herðubreið - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.9 Iceland: 4.0 km SSE of Herðubreið - |
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 11:54 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:54 GMT | 0.9 5.3 km | Iceland: 3.8 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:49 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:49 GMT | 1.0 6.8 km | Iceland: 3.9 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:32 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:32 GMT | 0.6 6 km | Iceland: 3.6 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:24 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:24 GMT | 0.9 6.1 km | Iceland: 3.1 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:21 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:21 GMT | 0.9 6.2 km | Iceland: 3.2 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:19 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:19 GMT | 1.0 12 km | Iceland: 5.1 km SW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:12 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 23:12 GMT | 0.7 7.5 km | Iceland: 3.1 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:16 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 19:16 GMT | 0.9 5.4 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | Iceland: 8.1 km SW of Kópasker | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:08 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 19:08 GMT | 1.5 7.1 km | Iceland: 4.6 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:23 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 18:23 GMT | 1.9 4 km | Iceland: 4.0 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Mar 28, 05:24 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 17:24 GMT | 1.5 1.1 km | Iceland: 1.9 km S of Bárðarbunga | 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 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.9:
A light magnitude 0.9 earthquake hit 97 km (60 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, late in the evening of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 11.54 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.3 km (3.3 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 20 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.9.
+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 1.9 and occurred 6 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 288 km (179 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 6.23 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4 km (2.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).