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Latest quakes in or near Rangarþing Ytra, South, Iceland - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.6 earthquake 6.7 km NE of Þjórsárbrú -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 1.8 Iceland: 9.1 km NNE of Goðabunga -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 14:45 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Rangarþing Ytra has had 2 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.8.
There were 17 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.8 in or near Rangarþing Ytra in the past 7 days.
Latest today: Mag. 1.6 Earthquake 6.7 km NE of Þjórsárbrú -
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Latest quakes in or near Rangarþing Ytra, South, Iceland - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 27, 11:01 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 23:01 GMT
1.6

4.3 km
6.7 km NE of Þjórsárbrú Info
Mar 27, 09:34 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 21:34 GMT
1.8

1.1 km
Iceland: 9.1 km NNE of Goðabunga Info
Mar 27, 05:23 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 05:23 GMT
0.3

6.8 km
Iceland: 9.7 km ENE of Álftavatn Info
Mar 27, 04:59 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 04:59 GMT
1.3

6.2 km
Iceland: 19.6 km NW of Sigöldustöð Info
Mar 27, 04:58 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 04:58 GMT
0.8

4.6 km
Iceland: 7.8 km W of Hekla Info
Mar 27, 12:38 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 27, 00:38 GMT
0.3

0.1 km
Iceland: 9.1 km ENE of Álftavatn Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 26, 02:00 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 26, 14:00 GMT
0.4

4.4 km
Iceland: 11.2 km SW of Vatnafjöll Info
Mar 26, 07:52 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 26, 07:52 GMT
1.4

2.1 km
3.0 km WSW of Landmannalaugar Info
Mar 26, 01:07 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 26, 01:07 GMT
0.2

5 km
Iceland: 10.6 km SSE of Landmannalaugar Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 25, 11:15 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 25, 11:15 GMT
0.9

6.3 km
Iceland: 10.9 km SSE of Árnes Info
Mar 25, 04:00 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 25, 04:00 GMT
0.7

7.4 km
15.6 km SE of Árnes Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1 x 108 joules (28.3 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,400 quakes on average per year in or near Rangarþing Ytra, South, Iceland:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.5 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 424 quakes per year (or 35.3 quakes per month)
Rangarþing Ytra has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Rangarþing Ytra has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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