Latest quakes in or near Reykjanesbær, Sudurnes, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 1.3 km S of Þorbjörn - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.0 Iceland: 1.2 km SSE of Þorbjörn - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 65 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 15, 03:03 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 4.1 km | 1.3 km S of Þorbjörn | Info | ||
May 15, 02:51 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.7 km | Iceland: 1.4 km W of Grindavík | Info | ||
May 15, 02:26 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 4.7 km | Iceland: 1.3 km NNW of Grindavík | Info | ||
May 15, 02:26 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.8 5.1 km | Iceland: 1.2 km SSW of Þorbjörn | Info | ||
May 15, 02:00 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 2.1 km | Iceland: 1.6 km NNW of Grindavík | Info | ||
May 15, 01:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.8 km | Iceland: 2.3 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
May 15, 01:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 6.1 km | Iceland: 0.8 km SSE of Þorbjörn | Info | ||
May 15, 12:54 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 4.3 km | Iceland: 0.8 km SW of Hagafell | Info | ||
May 15, 12:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 6.4 km | Iceland: 5.8 km SSE of Helgafell | Info | ||
May 15, 12:24 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 4 km | 1.0 km SSE of Keilir | Info | ||
May 15, 12:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 4 km | Iceland: 2.9 km W 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 2 hours and 30 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 3.03 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.1 km (2.5 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 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 65 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 2.0 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10.20 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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