Latest quakes in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.6 earthquake 18.2 km NW of Gjögurtá - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 1.7 1.4 km N of Hveravellir - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 05:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 14 km | 18.2 km NW of Gjögurtá | 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 (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 10:11 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 10 km | Iceland: 18.3 km NW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
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 | 8.5 km WSW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 05:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 3.3 km | 28.1 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 08:53 am (Reykjavik) | 1.7 6.5 km | 17.2 km NW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 11:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 3.2 km | Iceland: 22.7 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
May 5, 03:27 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 10 km | Iceland: 15.6 km WNW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 08:28 am (Reykjavik) | 0.9 8 km | Iceland: 13.6 km WNW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 05:54 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 22 km | 28.3 km E of Hveravellir | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.42 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
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Blönduosbær Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland?
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. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.9 quakes on average per year in or near Blönduosbær, Northwest, Iceland. 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Blönduosbær?
The last earthquake in Blönduosbær occurred 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.6:
A light magnitude 0.6 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5.47 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.5 km (8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Blönduosbær in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.7 in or near Blönduosbær in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Blönduosbær in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Blönduosbær in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 1.7 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 140 km (87 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 4.42 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.4 km (2.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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