Latest quakes in or near South, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Iceland: 11.2 km SSE of Hvannadalshnjúkur - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.3 7.1 km E of Bárðarbunga - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 10:29 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 18 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the E | Iceland: 11.2 km SSE of Hvannadalshnjúkur | Info | |
May 15, 09:27 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 7.1 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | Iceland: 7.5 km NNW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | |
May 15, 07:42 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.3 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | Iceland: 2.2 km WNW of Grindavík | Info | |
May 15, 06:26 am (Reykjavik) | 0.2 3.5 km | 2.6 km N of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | ||
May 15, 05:40 am (Reykjavik) | 0.0 5.9 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | Iceland: 5.3 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
May 15, 05:04 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 8.3 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.3 km SSW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
May 15, 04:46 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5.8 km | 5.0 km S of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
May 15, 04:42 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.9 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | Iceland: 1.5 km N of Krýsuvík | Info | |
May 15, 01:01 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 3.3 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Iceland: 4.5 km N of Krýsuvík | Info | |
May 15, 12:42 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 3.5 km | 1.9 km NNE of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 10:24 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 4.6 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | Iceland: 0.4 km E of Hagafell | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 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: 364 quakes per year (or 30.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,600 quakes per year (or 26.3 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 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near South, Iceland?
On average, South has about 364 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 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 259 km (161 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10.29 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.3 km (11 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 17 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.3.
+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 1.3 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 224 km (139 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6.38 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.9 km (0.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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