Latest quakes in or near Mosfellsbaer, Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Iceland: 6.6 km ENE of Krýsuvík - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.5 4.8 km SSW of Hestfjall - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 09:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.6 km | Iceland: 6.6 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:07 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5 km | Iceland: 6.8 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 18, 05:35 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 6.1 km | Iceland: 4.6 km W of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 0 km | 13.4 km S of Árnes | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.0 4.4 km | Iceland: 3.5 km N of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:03 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.0 3.2 km | Iceland: 5.4 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.5 km | Iceland: 2.6 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:39 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 3.7 km | Iceland: 1.3 km ENE of Þorlákshöfn | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:04 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.5 km | Iceland: 5.6 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:01 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 4.2 km | Iceland: 7.8 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:31 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 1.1 km | Iceland: 2.0 km WNW of Þorlákshöfn | 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: 30.2 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 243 quakes per year (or 20.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 7,500 quakes per year (or 20.6 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Mosfellsbaer, Capital, Iceland?
On average, Mosfellsbaer has about 243 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 30.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Mosfellsbaer?
The last earthquake in Mosfellsbaer occurred 1 hour and 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.08 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Mosfellsbaer in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Mosfellsbaer has had 24 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.5.
+What was the strongest quake in Mosfellsbaer in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Mosfellsbaer in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.5 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 60 km (37 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.18 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.4 km (2.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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