Latest quakes in or near Westfjords, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 24.5 km E of Hveravellir - Apr 12, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.0 Iceland: 3.6 Km NW of Hellissandur - Feb 1, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 12, 08:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.0 4.5 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE | 24.5 km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Apr 12, 07:52 am (Reykjavik) | 2.5 6.4 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | 28.8 km ESE of Hveravellir | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 10:17 am (Reykjavik) | 2.9 2.5 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | 28.1 km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 07:00 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 20 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | 9.1 km SSE of Húsafell | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 08:24 am (Reykjavik) | 2.4 3.8 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | 15.4 km SSE of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 01:06 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.1 0.1 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | 27.9 Km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 12:47 am (Reykjavik) | 2.1 3.9 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | 27.4 Km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 7, 10:20 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.5 1 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | 28.3 Km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Mar 7, 04:31 am (Reykjavik) | 2.4 6.1 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the S | 3.7 Km SSW of Eiturhóll | Info | |
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 5, 06:14 am (Reykjavik) | 2.3 0.1 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | 28.0 Km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 1, 11:27 am (Reykjavik) | 2.0 3.7 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the SE | 15.8 Km SSE of Húsafell | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 10 quakes per year
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Westfjords Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Westfjords, Iceland?
Westfjords has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 18.2 quakes on average per year in or near Westfjords, Iceland. However, Westfjords has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, 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 Westfjords, Iceland?
On average, Westfjords has about 7.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Westfjords?
The last earthquake in Westfjords occurred 12 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 97 km (60 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the evening of Friday, Apr 12, 2024 at 8.02 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.5 km (2.8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Westfjords since 2024?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Westfjords since 2024.
+What was the strongest quake in Westfjords since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Westfjords since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 12 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early afternoon of Thursday, Feb 1, 2024 at 3.34 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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