Latest quakes in or near South, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Iceland: 6.6 km ENE of Krýsuvík - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.6 3.9 km ESE of Bárðarbunga - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 09:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.6 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | Iceland: 6.6 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:07 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | Iceland: 6.8 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 3.4 km | 18.9 km SW of Grímsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 0 km | 13.4 km S of Árnes | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.0 4.4 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | Iceland: 3.5 km N of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Apr 18, 02:38 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 0.1 km | Iceland: 6.9 km ESE of Hábunga | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:03 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.0 3.2 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | Iceland: 5.4 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.5 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the W | Iceland: 2.6 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:39 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 3.7 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.3 km ENE of Þorlákshöfn | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:04 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.5 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | Iceland: 5.6 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:01 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 4.2 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | Iceland: 7.8 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 367 quakes per year (or 30.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,700 quakes per year (or 26.5 quakes per day)
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South Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near South, Iceland?
South 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 22,000 quakes on average per year in or near South, Iceland. South has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 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 South, Iceland?
On average, South has about 367 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 52 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in South?
The last earthquake in South occurred 37 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.08 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in South in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, South has had 36 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6.
+What was the strongest quake in South in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in South in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.6 and occurred 21 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 220 km (137 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.23 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.5 km (0.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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