Latest quakes in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 0.2 earthquake Iceland: 0.5 km NNW of Sundhnúkur - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.3 0.9 km SE of Keilir - |
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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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 | ||
Mar 28, 10:03 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 10:03 GMT | 0.5 2.1 km | Iceland: 7.4 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Mar 28, 08:50 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 08:50 GMT | 1.3 3.9 km | 0.9 km SE of Keilir | Info | ||
Mar 28, 08:41 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 08:41 GMT | 1.2 6.7 km | 2.6 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Mar 28, 08:08 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 08:08 GMT | 0.7 7.2 km | Iceland: 1.3 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:58 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:58 GMT | 1.0 5.8 km | 5.4 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:20 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:20 GMT | 0.7 5.4 km | Iceland: 2.8 km WSW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:19 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:19 GMT | 0.6 2.6 km | 4.3 km SSE of Hveragerði | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:04 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:04 GMT | 1.2 7.2 km | Iceland: 3.0 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:01 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:01 GMT | 0.4 3.7 km | Iceland: 7.4 km NNE of Krýsuvík | 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: 289 quakes per year (or 24.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8,600 quakes per year (or 23.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Reykjavik Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland?
Reykjavik 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 23,000 quakes on average per year in or near Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland. Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik?
The last earthquake in Reykjavik occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.2:
A light magnitude 0.2 earthquake hit 38 km (23 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 1.45 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Reykjavik in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Reykjavik has had 31 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.3.
+What was the strongest quake in Reykjavik in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Reykjavik in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.3 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 8.50 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.9 km (2.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.