Latest quakes in or near Reykjanesbær, Sudurnes, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Iceland: 5.6 km NNE of Skeggi_á_Hengli - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.2 Iceland: 7.0 km NE of Eldey - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 04:29 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 1.1 km | Iceland: 5.6 km NNE of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:42 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 7.5 km | Iceland: 5.9 km SSW of Þrengsli | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (28 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 11:34 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5.1 km | Iceland: 7.0 km NE of Eldey | Info | ||
Apr 24, 10:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 5 km | Iceland: 5.1 km W of Þrengsli | Info | ||
Apr 24, 08:45 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 5.5 km | Iceland: 5.3 km ENE of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 24, 06:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 1.1 km | Iceland: 4.9 km WSW of Þorlákshöfn | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:25 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 0.1 km | 1.4 km NE of Straumsvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:17 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 6.8 km | Iceland: 7.3 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5.6 km | Iceland: 7.3 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 6.7 km | 7.5 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:53 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 6.4 km | Iceland: 7.5 km ENE of Krýsuvík | 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: 1.28 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 316 quakes per year (or 26.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,300 quakes per year (or 25.5 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 316 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Reykjanesbær?
The last earthquake in Reykjanesbær occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 4.29 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.1 km (0.7 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 25 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.2.
+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 1.2 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.34 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.1 km (3.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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