Latest quakes in or near Skaftarhreppur, South, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Iceland: 23.6 km N of Sigöldustöð - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.2 2.8 km SSE of Bárðarbunga - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 66 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 19, 06:49 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 3.5 km | Iceland: 23.6 km N of Sigöldustöð | Info | ||
Apr 19, 06:00 am (Reykjavik) | 0.9 8.1 km | Iceland: 2.6 km S of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:09 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 1.1 km | 3.9 km S of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 11:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 1.7 km | Iceland: 2.4 km NW of Hamarinn | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:13 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 5.1 km | Iceland: 7.0 km SW of Grímsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 3.4 km | 18.9 km SW of Grímsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:38 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 0.1 km | Iceland: 6.9 km ESE of Hábunga | Info | ||
Apr 18, 09:00 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 0.1 km | Iceland: 3.8 km NNE of Hábunga | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:12 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 10 km | Iceland: 0.9 km WSW of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:23 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 1.5 km | 3.9 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:06 am (Reykjavik) | 0.0 0.1 km | Iceland: 3.4 km E of Bárðarbunga | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.98 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 18.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 39.1 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 178 quakes per year (or 14.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 839 quakes per year (or 70 quakes per month)
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Skaftarhreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Skaftarhreppur, South, Iceland?
Skaftarhreppur 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 1,900 quakes on average per year in or near Skaftarhreppur, South, Iceland. Skaftarhreppur has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Skaftarhreppur, South, Iceland?
On average, Skaftarhreppur has about 39.1 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Skaftarhreppur?
The last earthquake in Skaftarhreppur occurred 2 hours and 45 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake hit 141 km (87 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.49 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Skaftarhreppur in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Skaftarhreppur has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 66 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Skaftarhreppur in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Skaftarhreppur in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.2 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 218 km (135 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the evening of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 8.05 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).