Latest quakes in or near East, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.7 earthquake Iceland: 1.0 km WSW of Suðurbotnar - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.2 2.8 km SSE of Bárðarbunga - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 2
- 63 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 19, 12:51 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 2.7 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.0 km WSW of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:59 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 1.1 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the W | Iceland: 2.0 km SSE of Mývetningahraun | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:02 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.9 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 4.2 km NNW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:00 am (Reykjavik) | 1.2 8 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the W | 2.6 km SSE of Bárðarbunga | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:09 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 0.1 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | 3.9 km S of Bárðarbunga | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 11:13 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 4.9 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SW | 7.0 km SW of Grímsfjall | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 4.5 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | 18.8 km SW of Grímsfjall | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:41 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 4 km | Iceland: 8.3 km SSE of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:32 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 3.8 km | 8.3 km SSE of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:13 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 0.8 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the W | 2.5 km SE of Mývetningahraun | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:52 am (Reykjavik) | 0.0 6.1 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.3 km E of Suðurbotnar | 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: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 234 quakes per year (or 19.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
East Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near East, Iceland?
East 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 5,200 quakes on average per year in or near East, Iceland. East 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near East, Iceland?
On average, East has about 87 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 62 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in East?
The last earthquake in East occurred 30 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.7:
A light magnitude 0.7 earthquake hit 98 km (61 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 12.51 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.7 km (1.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in East in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, East has had 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 63 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in East in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in East in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.2 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 218 km (135 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the evening of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 8.05 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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