Latest quakes in or near East, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 6.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga - |
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 29, 07:29 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 07:29 GMT | 1.1 1.9 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 6.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | Info | |
Mar 29, 06:43 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 06:43 GMT | 0.9 3.5 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the W | 2.4 km WNW of Víti | Info | |
Mar 29, 05:31 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 05:31 GMT | 0.3 4.5 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.4 km ENE of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Mar 29, 04:38 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 04:38 GMT | 0.3 4.9 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | 4.2 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 29, 04:36 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 04:36 GMT | 0.8 5.3 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | 1.2 km ENE of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Mar 29, 02:16 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 02:16 GMT | 0.6 4.9 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Iceland: 2.9 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:10 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 01:10 GMT | 0.6 5.6 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | 5.2 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 29, 12:55 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 00:55 GMT | 0.7 4.7 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | 3.9 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 29, 12:37 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 00:37 GMT | 0.2 5 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Iceland: 3.3 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 29, 12:35 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 00:35 GMT | 0.6 4.7 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | 3.8 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Mar 29, 12:28 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 00:28 GMT | 0.4 4 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | 4.3 km SW of Herðubreið | 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 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 223 km (139 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 7.29 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.9 km (1.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in East in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, East has had 22 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.9.
+What was the strongest quake in East in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in East in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.9 and occurred 19 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).
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