Latest quakes in or near Svalbardsstrandarhreppur, Northeast, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 13, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 15.8 km W of Kópasker - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.4 Iceland: 18.5 km ENE of Flatey - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 13, 10:46 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 10 km | Iceland: 15.8 km W of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 13, 06:20 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.9 km | Iceland: 10.2 km SW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
May 13, 03:42 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 7.6 km | Iceland: 2.6 km WSW of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 11:16 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 9.5 km | Iceland: 18.5 km ENE of Flatey | Info | ||
May 12, 09:25 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 4.5 km | 7.9 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 12, 08:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 3.9 km | 8.2 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 12, 08:41 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5.4 km | 8.0 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 12, 07:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 7.4 km | 8.0 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 12, 07:12 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 8.8 km | Iceland: 7.5 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 12, 07:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 8.2 km | 7.9 km SW of Kópasker | Info | ||
May 12, 07:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 4.5 km | 7.6 km SW of Kópasker | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 22.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 18.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 200 quakes per year (or 16.6 quakes per month)
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Svalbardsstrandarhreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Svalbardsstrandarhreppur, Northeast, Iceland?
Svalbardsstrandarhreppur has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 594 quakes on average per year in or near Svalbardsstrandarhreppur, Northeast, Iceland. However, Svalbardsstrandarhreppur has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Svalbardsstrandarhreppur, Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Svalbardsstrandarhreppur has about 18.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Svalbardsstrandarhreppur?
The last earthquake in Svalbardsstrandarhreppur occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 10.46 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Svalbardsstrandarhreppur in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Svalbardsstrandarhreppur has had 0 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.4.
+What was the strongest quake in Svalbardsstrandarhreppur in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Svalbardsstrandarhreppur in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.4 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland late in the evening of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 11.16 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.5 km (5.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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