Latest quakes in or near Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.6 earthquake Iceland: 7.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 7.6 km SSE of Lokatindur - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 67 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 07:29 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 07:29 GMT | 0.6 3.2 km | Iceland: 7.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Mar 29, 06:43 am (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 06:43 GMT | 0.5 6.1 km | Iceland: 2.0 km WNW of Víti | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 05:24 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 17:24 GMT | 1.5 1.1 km | Iceland: 1.9 km S of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:50 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 11:50 GMT | 1.8 4.1 km | 12.4 km SE of Flatey | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:11 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 11:11 GMT | 0.5 8.7 km | Iceland: 12.9 km ENE of Grenivík | Info | ||
Mar 28, 10:54 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 10:54 GMT | 0.2 9.1 km | 2.7 km ESE of Jónsskarð | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:58 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 06:58 GMT | 0.8 1.8 km | 11.7 km SE of Flatey | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:49 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 03:49 GMT | 0.6 6.3 km | 12.5 km SE of Flatey | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 09:50 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 21:50 GMT | 0.7 22 km | Iceland: 4.2 km W of Nýidalur | Info | ||
Mar 27, 08:49 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 20:49 GMT | 0.4 1.1 km | Iceland: 7.5 km ENE of Bárðarbunga | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:47 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 18:47 GMT | 2.7 1.4 km | 6.5 km ENE of Bárðarbunga I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 83 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 184 quakes per year (or 15.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 878 quakes per year (or 73 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Þingeyjarsveit Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland?
Þingeyjarsveit 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 2,600 quakes on average per year in or near Þingeyjarsveit, Northeast, Iceland. Þingeyjarsveit has had at least 51 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Þingeyjarsveit?
The last earthquake in Þingeyjarsveit occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.6:
A light magnitude 0.6 earthquake hit 224 km (139 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 7.29 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.2 km (2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Þingeyjarsveit in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Þingeyjarsveit has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 67 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Þingeyjarsveit in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Þingeyjarsveit in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 89 km (56 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the morning of Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 10.40 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.7 km (3.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).