Latest quakes in or near Mosfellsbaer, Capital, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 2.1 km NNW of Hveragerði - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.3 3.2 Km ESE of Keilir - Jan 3, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 127 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 5,544 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 06:14 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 06:14 GMT | 0.5 1.5 km | Iceland: 2.1 km NNW of Hveragerði | Info | ||
Mar 29, 05:54 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 05:54 GMT | 0.9 5.5 km | Iceland: 4.5 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 08:24 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 20:24 GMT | 0.8 7.6 km | Iceland: 9.2 km NW of Laugarvatn | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:45 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 13:45 GMT | 0.2 2.6 km | Iceland: 0.5 km NNW of Sundhnúkur | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:26 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 13:26 GMT | 0.6 12 km | 1.4 km WSW of Raufarhólshellir | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 02:00 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 24, 14:00 GMT | 2.5 6.1 km | 5.4 km ENE of Keilir | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 02:58 am (Reykjavik) Mar 23, 02:58 GMT | 2.2 5.5 km | Iceland: 5.9 km SE of Helgafell | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 09:05 am (Reykjavik) Mar 22, 09:05 GMT | 2.0 7.2 km | 5.2 km E of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 16, 09:23 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 16, 21:23 GMT | 2.4 3.6 km | 1.8 Km Wnw of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 15, 02:11 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 15, 14:11 GMT | 2.0 4.5 km | 4.6 Km E of Keilir | Info | ||
Mar 15, 12:41 am (Reykjavik) Mar 15, 00:41 GMT | 2.2 4.4 km | 3.1 Km Nnw of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | 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 15.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.25 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 30.5 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 245 quakes per year (or 20.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 7,600 quakes per year (or 20.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Mosfellsbaer Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Mosfellsbaer, Capital, Iceland?
Mosfellsbaer 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 20,000 quakes on average per year in or near Mosfellsbaer, Capital, Iceland. Mosfellsbaer 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Mosfellsbaer?
The last earthquake in Mosfellsbaer occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 6.14 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.5 km (0.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Mosfellsbaer since 2024?
Since 2024, Mosfellsbaer has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.3, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 127 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 5,544 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Mosfellsbaer since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Mosfellsbaer since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 12 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024 at 10.50 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.6 km (2.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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