Latest quakes in or near Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.2 earthquake Iceland: 2.3 km N of Þeistareykir - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.0 9.2 km WSW of Ásbyrgi - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 60 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 10:48 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 4.2 km | Iceland: 2.3 km N of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:51 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 5.1 km | Iceland: 9.2 km SW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:23 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 3.4 km | Iceland: 4.3 km NW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:37 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 7.2 km | 9.3 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:27 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 7.2 km | 9.2 km SW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 01:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 7.2 km | 9.3 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:15 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 7.4 km | Iceland: 8.7 km SW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:10 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 4.6 km | 28.4 km WNW of Kópasker | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:01 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 6.5 km | 8.9 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:59 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 6.3 km | 9.6 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:52 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7 km | 8.7 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.55 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 964 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Nordurthing Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland?
Nordurthing has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,200 quakes on average per year in or near Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland. However, Nordurthing has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Nordurthing, Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Nordurthing has about 85 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 8.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Nordurthing?
The last earthquake in Nordurthing occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.2:
A light magnitude 0.2 earthquake hit 57 km (35 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 10.48 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.2 km (2.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Nordurthing in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Nordurthing has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 60 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Nordurthing in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Nordurthing in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.0 and occurred 1 day 14 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 71 km (44 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 5.15 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.6 km (4.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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