Latest quakes in or near Tjörneshreppur, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Iceland: 14.1 km W of Kópasker - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 1.6 21.1 km ESE of Grímsey - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 04:22 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 3.9 km | Iceland: 14.1 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 05:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 14 km | 18.2 km NW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
May 14, 12:57 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.0 5.5 km | Iceland: 0.5 km SSW of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
May 14, 09:09 am (Reykjavik) | 0.2 6 km | Iceland: 0.9 km W of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
May 14, 08:41 am (Reykjavik) | 0.0 9 km | Iceland: 4.3 km WSW of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
May 14, 08:04 am (Reykjavik) | 0.8 5.1 km | 1.0 km SW of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
May 14, 07:53 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 4.9 km | 21.1 km ESE of Grímsey | Info | ||
May 14, 07:41 am (Reykjavik) | 1.2 15 km | 19.2 km E of Grímsey | Info | ||
May 14, 06:08 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 2.4 km | 33.8 km WNW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 14, 01:04 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 4.7 km | Iceland: 12.5 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 06:35 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 12 km | 15.3 km ESE of Grímsey | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 214 quakes per year (or 17.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)
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Tjörneshreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tjörneshreppur, Northeast, Iceland?
Tjörneshreppur has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,600 quakes on average per year in or near Tjörneshreppur, Northeast, Iceland. Tjörneshreppur has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tjörneshreppur, Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Tjörneshreppur has about 22.7 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tjörneshreppur?
The last earthquake in Tjörneshreppur occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4.22 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.9 km (2.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Tjörneshreppur in the past 7 days?
There were 47 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6 in or near Tjörneshreppur in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Tjörneshreppur in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tjörneshreppur in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 1.6 and occurred 1 day 8 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.53 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.9 km (3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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