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Latest quakes in or near West, Iceland - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.6 earthquake 4.6 km E of Keilir -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 2.5 5.4 km ENE of Keilir -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 08:38 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near West, Iceland, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near West, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near West in the past 24 hours.
In the past 7 days, West has had 2 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.5:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 2
  • 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.6 Earthquake 4.6 km E of Keilir -
Strongest: Mag. 2.5 Earthquake 5.4 km ENE of Keilir -
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Latest quakes in or near West, Iceland - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 27, 03:18 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 15:18 GMT
1.6

5 km
40 km (25 mi) to the S 4.6 km E of Keilir Info
Mar 27, 05:18 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 05:18 GMT
1.0

4 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S Iceland: 1.2 km E of Eiturhóll Info
Mar 27, 04:09 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 04:09 GMT
1.6

4.7 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S 1.4 km ESE of Eiturhóll Info
Mar 27, 03:50 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 03:50 GMT
1.5

4.7 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S 1.4 km ESE of Eiturhóll Info
Mar 27, 01:49 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 01:49 GMT
1.0

7.5 km
39 km (24 mi) to the S Iceland: 6.4 km SSE of Helgafell Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 02:56 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 26, 02:56 GMT
1.0

6.5 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S 3.4 km NNE of Skeggi_á_Hengli Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 25, 07:00 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 25, 07:00 GMT
1.5

20 km
9.1 km SSE of Húsafell Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 24, 02:49 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 24, 14:49 GMT
1.7

5.4 km
39 km (24 mi) to the S Iceland: 5.2 km E of Keilir Info
Mar 24, 02:00 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 24, 14:00 GMT
2.5

6.1 km
39 km (24 mi) to the S 5.4 km ENE of Keilir Info
Mar 24, 10:07 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 24, 10:07 GMT
1.2

7.6 km
40 km (25 mi) to the S 3.5 km ESE of Bláfjallaskáli Info
Mar 24, 08:24 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 24, 08:24 GMT
2.4

3.8 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the E 15.4 km SSE of Eiríksjökull Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.5 x 108 joules (263 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.226 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near West, Iceland:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.36 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 29.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 238 quakes per year (or 19.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 368 quakes per year (or 30.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 844 quakes per year (or 70 quakes per month)
West has a high level of seismic activity. West 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.

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