Latest quakes in or near Reykjanesbær, Sudurnes, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 5.0 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.5 15.4 km SW of Eldeyjarboði - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 77 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 03:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 6.5 km | Iceland: 5.0 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
May 16, 03:13 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 5 km | Iceland: 5.7 km ENE of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 16, 02:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5.6 km | 5.5 km E of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
May 16, 02:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 2.8 km | Iceland: 1.1 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | ||
May 16, 02:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.3 km | 3.9 km SSW of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
May 16, 02:11 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.9 km | Iceland: 3.1 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
May 16, 02:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 3.2 km | Iceland: 0.9 km SSW of Hagafell | Info | ||
May 16, 01:59 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 5.8 km | 5.7 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
May 16, 01:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.7 5 km | 2.1 km SW of Þorbjörn | Info | ||
May 16, 01:20 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 2.4 km | Iceland: 0.7 km SSE of Hagafell | Info | ||
May 16, 01:12 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 4.4 km | Iceland: 1.3 km N of Grindavík | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.27 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 314 quakes per year (or 26.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,200 quakes per year (or 25.3 quakes per day)
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Reykjanesbær Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Reykjanesbær, Sudurnes, Iceland?
Reykjanesbær has a 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 Reykjanesbær, Sudurnes, Iceland. Reykjanesbær has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Reykjanesbær, Sudurnes, Iceland?
On average, Reykjanesbær has about 314 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Reykjanesbær?
The last earthquake in Reykjanesbær occurred 29 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3.30 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.5 km (4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Reykjanesbær in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Reykjanesbær has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above. There were also 77 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Reykjanesbær in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Reykjanesbær in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2.01 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT -2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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