Latest quakes in or near East, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.1 earthquake Iceland: 3.4 km WSW of Grímsfjall - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.4 7.7 km E of Bárðarbunga - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 72 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 25, 04:14 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 1.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 3.4 km WSW of Grímsfjall | Info | |
Apr 25, 02:31 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 8.9 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | Iceland: 6.0 km NNW of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 07:58 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 3.6 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 12.5 km E of Hamarinn | Info | |
Apr 24, 07:32 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 8 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the W | Iceland: 8.9 km SSE of Dreki | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:01 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 5.7 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | Iceland: 3.8 km SSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:12 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 3.8 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.7 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:14 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 5.8 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | 5.4 km NNW of Herðubreiðartögl | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:06 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 3.5 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the W | Iceland: 0.9 km W of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:59 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.7 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the NW | 5.1 km N of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:35 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 2.4 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.0 km NE of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:06 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 0.1 km | Iceland: 17.7 km NNW of Skaftafell | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 236 quakes per year (or 19.6 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 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near East, Iceland?
On average, East has about 88 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 63 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in East?
The last earthquake in East occurred 2 hours and 47 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.1:
A light magnitude 0.1 earthquake hit 222 km (138 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 4.14 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.1 km (0.7 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 was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.4 and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 72 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 5.4 and occurred 4 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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