Latest quakes in or near Fljotsdalshreppur, East, Iceland - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 0.1 earthquake Iceland: 8.7 km SE of Herðubreiðarlindir - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 3.6 Iceland - Mar 3, 2008 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 28 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 344 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 23, 01:12 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 2.9 km |  Iceland: 8.7 km SE of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | ||
| Sunday, December 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 3, 2023 06:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 0.1 km | Iceland: 13.1 Km NE of Kárahnjúkavirkjun | Info | ||
| Monday, June 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 19, 2023 01:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 3.8 km | Iceland: 19.0 Km NNE of Kárahnjúkavirkjun | Info | ||
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 2, 2023 04:16 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 8.2 km | Iceland: 6.6 Km SE of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | ||
| Monday, April 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 24, 2023 12:45 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.3 1.5 km | Iceland: 34.3 Km SW of Egilsstaðir | Info | ||
| Friday, March 10, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 10, 2023 10:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 14 km | Iceland: 11.7 Km ENE of Upptyppingar | Info | ||
| Mar 10, 2023 06:53 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 0.4 km | Iceland: 3.0 Km NNW of Kárahnjúkavirkjun | Info | ||
| Sunday, March 5, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 5, 2023 06:37 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 1.3 km | Iceland: 8.5 Km ESE of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | ||
| Mar 5, 2023 06:10 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 13 km | Iceland: 16.3 Km NNE of Kárahnjúkavirkjun | Info | ||
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 7, 2023 10:31 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 12 km | Iceland: 12.3 Km ENE of Upptyppingar | Info | ||
| Saturday, September 17, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 17, 2022 10:06 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 12 km | Iceland: 8.5 Km NE of Upptyppingar | Info | ||
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 15.5 quakes per year
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Fljotsdalshreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Fljotsdalshreppur, East, Iceland?
Fljotsdalshreppur 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 8.2 quakes on average per year in or near Fljotsdalshreppur, East, Iceland. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Fljotsdalshreppur, East, 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 Fljotsdalshreppur?
The last earthquake in Fljotsdalshreppur occurred 20 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.1:
A light magnitude 0.1 earthquake hit 297 km (184 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 1.12 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.9 km (1.8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Fljotsdalshreppur since 1970?
Since 1970, Fljotsdalshreppur has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 28 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 344 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Fljotsdalshreppur since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Fljotsdalshreppur since 1970 had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 16 years ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 114 km (71 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the early morning of Monday, Mar 3, 2008 at 1.28 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 km (9 mi) .
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