Latest quakes in or near Northwest, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Iceland: 27.3 km E of Hveravellir - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.4 7.7 km E of Bárðarbunga - Apr 21, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 21 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 16, 05:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.2 2.7 km | Iceland: 27.3 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 12:51 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 0.1 km | 30.8 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
May 14, 12:37 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 2.8 km | Iceland: 25.7 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 04:42 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.7 4.4 km | 1.4 km N of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 12:24 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 10 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NE | 8.5 km WSW of Gjögurtá | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 05:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 3.3 km | 28.1 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
May 10, 05:17 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 10 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the NE | 7.1 km NNW of Gjögurtá | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 8, 07:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 3.9 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the S | 19.4 km SSE of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
May 8, 02:08 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 10 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | 7.9 km NNW of Gjögurtá | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 08:53 am (Reykjavik) | 1.7 6.5 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | 17.2 km NW of Gjögurtá | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 11:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.2 2.7 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | 29.7 km ESE of Hveravellir | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 13.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 234 quakes per year (or 19.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)
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Northwest Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Northwest, Iceland?
Northwest 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Northwest, Iceland. Northwest has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Northwest, Iceland?
On average, Northwest has about 52 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 13.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Northwest?
The last earthquake in Northwest occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 96 km (60 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5.56 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.7 km (1.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Northwest in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Northwest has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.4, 1 quake of magnitude , and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 21 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Northwest in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Northwest in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 225 km (140 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 6.37 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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