Latest quakes in or near West, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake 3.4 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.6 Iceland: 0.8 Km Ene of Krýsuvík - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Number of quakes per year
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 18, 01:27 pm (universal) Mar 18, 13:27 GMT | 1.9 4.2 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | 3.4 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Mar 18, 10:36 am (universal) Mar 18, 10:36 GMT | 1.2 3.5 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | 3.2 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Mar 18, 03:30 am (universal) Mar 18, 03:30 GMT | 1.2 7.4 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | 14.7 km N of Skjaldbreið | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 11:58 pm (universal) Mar 17, 23:58 GMT | 1.2 6.3 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | 8.3 km SW of Helgafell | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 16, 09:23 pm (universal) Mar 16, 21:23 GMT | 2.4 3.6 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the S | 1.8 Km Wnw of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Mar 16, 07:56 pm (universal) Mar 16, 19:56 GMT | 1.2 5.5 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | 3.2 km NNW of Hveragerði | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Mar 15, 10:05 pm (universal) Mar 15, 22:05 GMT | 1.9 4 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | 3.2 Km Nnw of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Mar 15, 02:11 pm (universal) Mar 15, 14:11 GMT | 2.0 4.5 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | 4.6 Km E of Keilir | Info | |
Mar 15, 01:58 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 15, 13:58 GMT | 1.9 2 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | Iceland: 6.1 Km Sw of Helgafell | Info | |
Mar 15, 01:16 am (universal) Mar 15, 01:16 GMT | 1.0 3.8 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the S | 2.6 Km Nnw of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Mar 15, 12:41 am (universal) Mar 15, 00:41 GMT | 2.2 4.4 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | 3.1 Km Nnw of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 479 quakes per year (or 39.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,700 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
West Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near West, Iceland?
West has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,000 quakes on average per year in or near West, Iceland. West has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in West?
The last earthquake in West occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, Mon, Mar 18, 2024 13:27 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.2 km (2.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in West in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, West has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.6.
+What was the strongest quake in West in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in West in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 28 km (18 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, late in the evening of Thursday, Mar 14, 2024 at 10.23 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4 km (2.5 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near West, Iceland, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit Southern Peninsula,Strongest since 1900
24 years ago, South,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near West, Iceland in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Nov 10, 2023 18:00 GMT Nov 10, 2023 06:00 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.0 4.3 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the S | Iceland: 1.0 Km NE of Grindavík 61 reports | Info | |
Jul 9, 2023 22:22 GMT Jul 9, 2023 10:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.2 5.3 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the S | Iceland: 1.6 Km E of Keilir 410 reports | Info | |
Jul 31, 2022 17:48 GMT Jul 31, 2022 05:48 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.2 1.1 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the S | Iceland: 5.2 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall 57 reports | Info | |
Jul 31, 2022 17:47 GMT Jul 31, 2022 05:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.5 2.7 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the S | Iceland: 3.3 Km NE of Grindavík 138 reports | Info | |
Mar 14, 2021 14:15 GMT Mar 14, 2021 02:15 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.4 3.1 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the S | 5.4 km SW of Fagradalsfjall 188 reports | Info | |
Mar 10, 2021 03:14 GMT Mar 10, 2021 03:14 am (Reykjavik) | 5.1 5.8 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the S | 10.4 Km ESE of Grindavík, Iceland 54 reports | Info | |
Feb 27, 2021 08:07 GMT Feb 27, 2021 08:07 am (Reykjavik) | 5.2 4.8 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the S | 2.7 Km NE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland 109 reports | Info | |
Feb 24, 2021 10:05 GMT Feb 24, 2021 10:05 am (Reykjavik) | 5.7 1.1 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the S | 3.0 Km S of Hella, Iceland 212 reports | Info | |
Oct 20, 2020 13:43 GMT Oct 20, 2020 01:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.6 3.3 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the S | 3.9 Km WNW of Krýsuvík, Iceland 406 reports | Info | |
Dec 28, 2018 01:16 GMT Dec 28, 2018 01:16 am (Reykjavik) | 5.4 10.8 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NE | 47.0 km N of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
May 29, 2008 15:46 GMT May 29, 2008 03:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.3 9 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | South, Iceland, 45 km east of Reykjavik, Capital Region | Info | |
Jun 21, 2000 00:51 GMT Jun 21, 2000 12:51 am (Reykjavik) | 6.5 10 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the SE | South, Iceland, 58 km east of Reykjavik, Capital Region | Info | |
Jun 17, 2000 15:40 GMT Jun 17, 2000 03:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.5 10 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | South, Iceland, 71 km east of Reykjavik, Capital Region | Info | |
May 25, 1987 11:31 GMT May 25, 1987 11:31 am (Reykjavik) | 6.0 7.6 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SE | South, Iceland, 110 km east of Reykjavik, Capital Region | Info | |
Dec 5, 1968 09:44 GMT Dec 5, 1968 09:44 am (Reykjavik) | 6.0 10 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the S | Southern Peninsula, Iceland, 15 km south of Hafnarfjordur, Capital Region | Info | |
Jul 23, 1929 18:43 GMT Jul 23, 1929 06:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.2 10 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the S | Iceland, 2.7 km southeast of Kopavogur, Capital Region | Info |