Latest quakes in or near East, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 4.0 km SSE of Herðubreið - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 7.6 km SSE of Lokatindur - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 60 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 | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the W | Iceland: 4.0 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 28, 02:28 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 14:28 GMT | 0.6 5.3 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the W | Iceland: 3.5 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 28, 10:54 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 10:54 GMT | 0.2 9.1 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the W | 2.7 km ESE of Jónsskarð | Info | |
Mar 28, 09:23 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 09:23 GMT | 0.4 4.6 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.1 km ENE of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Mar 28, 05:35 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 05:35 GMT | 0.6 4.1 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 4.0 km SSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 11:55 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 23:55 GMT | 0.8 4.8 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | 4.2 km SSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 27, 06:47 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 18:47 GMT | 2.7 1.4 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the W | 6.5 km ENE of Bárðarbunga I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 06:39 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 18:39 GMT | 0.6 0.1 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 14.0 km NNW of Grímsfjall | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:29 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 13:29 GMT | 0.3 1.1 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | 0.9 km SSE of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:29 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 13:29 GMT | 1.5 5.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | 2.6 km WSW of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:27 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 13:27 GMT | 0.5 4.4 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | 2.4 km W of Herðubreiðarlindir | 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: 62 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 235 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 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 East?
The last earthquake in East occurred 2 hours and 37 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 East in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, East has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 60 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 3.5 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 89 km (56 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the morning of Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 10.40 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.7 km (3.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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