Latest quakes in or near Skorradalshreppur, West, Iceland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake Iceland: 9.2 km NW of Laugarvatn - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 1.6 1.4 km ESE of Eiturhóll - |
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 08:24 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 20:24 GMT | 0.8 7.6 km | Iceland: 9.2 km NW of Laugarvatn | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:26 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 03:26 GMT | 0.3 14 km | Iceland: 0.9 km WSW of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:22 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 03:22 GMT | 0.7 14 km | 2.1 km SW of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:57 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 01:57 GMT | 0.2 1.1 km | Iceland: 4.7 km NE of Seljadalur | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:57 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 01:57 GMT | 0.6 14 km | 2.0 km WSW of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:53 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 01:53 GMT | 0.6 14 km | 1.4 km SW of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (16 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 10:01 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 22:01 GMT | 0.3 4.6 km | Iceland: 2.6 km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Mar 27, 09:53 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 21:53 GMT | 0.8 4.6 km | Iceland: 3.2 km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:35 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 18:35 GMT | 0.6 4.5 km | Iceland: 3.1 km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:05 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 06:05 GMT | 0.7 3.6 km | 2.2 km SE of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Mar 27, 05:21 am (Reykjavik) Mar 27, 05:21 GMT | 0.8 3.9 km | Iceland: 1.3 km E of Eiturhóll | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.86 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 462 quakes per year (or 38.5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Skorradalshreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Skorradalshreppur, West, Iceland?
Skorradalshreppur has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 954 quakes on average per year in or near Skorradalshreppur, West, Iceland. Skorradalshreppur has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Skorradalshreppur?
The last earthquake in Skorradalshreppur occurred 2 hours and 44 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the evening of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 8.24 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.6 km (4.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Skorradalshreppur in the past 7 days?
There were 27 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6 in or near Skorradalshreppur in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Skorradalshreppur in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Skorradalshreppur in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 1.6 and occurred 1 day 19 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 4.09 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.7 km (2.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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