Latest quakes in or near Tjörneshreppur, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake Iceland: 12.3 km SE of Flatey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.4 9.2 km E of Gjögurtá - Mar 22, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 32 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 28, 11:50 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 11:50 GMT | 1.7 2.3 km | Iceland: 12.3 km SE of Flatey | 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 (6 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 11:21 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 11:21 GMT | 0.5 2.9 km | 2.9 km W of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Mar 27, 11:11 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 11:11 GMT | 1.2 9.5 km | 12.5 km ESE of Grímsey | Info | ||
Mar 27, 10:26 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 10:26 GMT | 0.7 10 km | 16.9 km SSE of Grímsey | Info | ||
Mar 27, 04:39 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 04:39 GMT | 0.9 9.7 km | 15.1 km WSW of Kópasker | Info | ||
Mar 27, 03:58 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 03:58 GMT | 1.2 10 km | 16.8 km SSE of Grímsey | Info | ||
Mar 27, 12:04 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 00:04 GMT | 1.2 10 km | 16.8 km SSE of Grímsey | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 11:15 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 26, 23:15 GMT | 0.6 10.6 km | 10.8 km WSW of Kópasker | Info | ||
Mar 26, 08:56 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 26, 20:56 GMT | 0.4 4.5 km | Iceland: 13.0 km WSW of Kópasker | 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: 1.71 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 23.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 217 quakes per year (or 18.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 3,700 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tjörneshreppur?
The last earthquake in Tjörneshreppur occurred 1 hour and 38 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 11.50 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.3 km (1.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Tjörneshreppur in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Tjörneshreppur has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 32 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+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 2.4 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 54 km (34 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 6.12 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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