Latest quakes in or near Gardabaer, Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Iceland: 3.6 km NNW of Geirfuglasker - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.2 Iceland: 4.8 km NNE of Geirfuglasker - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 36 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 05:49 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 12 km | Iceland: 3.6 km NNW of Geirfuglasker | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:26 am (Reykjavik) | 2.2 9.3 km | Iceland: 4.8 km NNE of Geirfuglasker | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:40 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 2.7 km | Iceland: 2.3 km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (43 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 08:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.9 km | Iceland: 6.9 km NNE of Eldey | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:18 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 3.8 km | Iceland: 3.3 km ESE of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:15 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 3.3 km | Iceland: 3.3 km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Apr 22, 07:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 7.9 km | Iceland: 13.6 km SE of Árnes | Info | ||
Apr 22, 05:05 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 8 km | Iceland: 7.0 km NE of Eldey | Info | ||
Apr 22, 04:27 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.3 8.2 km | Iceland: 7.4 km NE of Eldey | Info | ||
Apr 22, 04:11 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.6 8.1 km | 5.6 km NE of Eldey | Info | ||
Apr 22, 04:11 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 7.2 km | Iceland: 6.0 km NNE of Eldey | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.25 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 35.6 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 292 quakes per year (or 24.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8,900 quakes per year (or 24.3 quakes per day)
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Gardabaer Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Gardabaer, Capital, Iceland?
Gardabaer has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 24,000 quakes on average per year in or near Gardabaer, Capital, Iceland. Gardabaer has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Gardabaer, Capital, Iceland?
On average, Gardabaer has about 292 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 35.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Gardabaer?
The last earthquake in Gardabaer occurred 16 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 5.49 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.7 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Gardabaer in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Gardabaer has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.2. There were also 36 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Gardabaer in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Gardabaer in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.2 and occurred 39 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 5.26 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.3 km (5.8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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