Latest quakes in or near Skagabyggd, Northwest, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 8.9 km NW of Akureyri - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.0 Iceland: 43.1 km N of Siglufjörður - Mar 31, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 2 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 22, 06:57 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.3 0.7 km | 8.9 km NW of Akureyri | Info | ||
Apr 22, 06:04 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 10 km | 15.3 km WNW of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 07:37 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 7.6 km | 5.4 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Apr 21, 07:34 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 7.2 km | 6.7 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Apr 21, 05:43 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 9.6 km | 6.3 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 11:43 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.7 km | Iceland: 5.5 km NNE of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:56 am (Reykjavik) | 0.8 9 km | 6.3 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 10:12 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 10 km | 18.6 km E of Hraun_á_Skaga | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 04:38 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 20 km | Iceland: 18.6 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 11, 12:01 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 5.1 km | Iceland: 9.8 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Apr 11, 10:48 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 6.6 km | 8.3 km NNW of Gjögurtá | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12 quakes per year
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Skagabyggd Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Skagabyggd, Northwest, Iceland?
Skagabyggd has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16.2 quakes on average per year in or near Skagabyggd, Northwest, Iceland. However, Skagabyggd has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Skagabyggd?
The last earthquake in Skagabyggd occurred 1 day 20 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 9.4 km (5.9 mi) away from Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, in the late afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 6.57 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.7 km (0.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Skagabyggd in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Skagabyggd has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Skagabyggd in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Skagabyggd in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.0 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland late in the evening of Sunday, Mar 31, 2024 at 10.22 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.2 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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