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Latest quakes in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.2 earthquake Iceland: 1.1 Km NW of Varmahlíð - Nov 24, 2023 -
Strongest since 2022Mag. 3.6 Iceland: 19.2 Km N of Bölunduós - Nov 4, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 12:12 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Blönduosbær in the past 24 hours.
Since 2022, Blönduosbær has had 17 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.6:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 12 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Latest quakes in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Nov 24, 2023 02:12 am (Reykjavik)
Nov 24, 2023 02:12 GMT
2.2

6.7 km
Iceland: 1.1 Km NW of Varmahlíð Info
Saturday, November 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 4, 2023 12:04 am (Reykjavik)
Nov 4, 2023 00:04 GMT
3.6

1.1 km
Iceland: 19.2 Km N of Bölunduós Info
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 9, 2023 04:46 am (Reykjavik)
Aug 9, 2023 04:46 GMT
1.3

11 km
Iceland: 24.5 Km SSE of Bölunduós Info
Friday, April 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 21, 2023 05:37 am (Reykjavik)
Apr 21, 2023 05:37 GMT
1.6

6.8 km
Iceland: 14.5 Km SW of Varmahlíð Info
Sunday, April 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 16, 2023 04:14 am (Reykjavik)
Apr 16, 2023 04:14 GMT
1.7

4.2 km
Iceland: 13.5 Km SW of Varmahlíð Info
Saturday, April 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 15, 2023 08:08 pm (Reykjavik)
Apr 15, 2023 20:08 GMT
1.6

4.9 km
Iceland: 6.5 Km SW of Varmahlíð Info
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 12, 2023 07:26 pm (Reykjavik)
Apr 12, 2023 19:26 GMT
2.2

7 km
Iceland: 13.4 Km SW of Varmahlíð Info
Friday, March 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 2023 06:44 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 24, 2023 18:44 GMT
1.7

17 km
Iceland: 21.8 Km SW of Hraun_á_Skaga Info
Friday, March 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 10, 2023 08:28 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 10, 2023 20:28 GMT
1.7

5.9 km
Iceland: 12.2 Km SW of Varmahlíð Info
Sunday, January 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 15, 2023 10:51 am (Reykjavik)
Jan 15, 2023 10:51 GMT
2.1

12 km
Iceland: 5.5 Km ENE of Varmahlíð Info
Monday, November 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 21, 2022 10:53 am (Reykjavik)
Nov 21, 2022 10:53 GMT
1.4

11 km
Iceland: 4.2 Km SSW of Varmahlíð Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1010 joules (4.62 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.97 tons of TNT) | 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 7.1 quakes on average per year in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland:
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1.44 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 4.7 quakes per year
Blönduosbær has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland over the past 54 years. This does not mean that they cannot occur, but if any suggests that quakes of this strength are extremely rare.

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