Latest quakes in or near Grundarfjardarbaer, West, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Iceland: 55.6 km SSE of Hellissandur - Apr 20, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.0 Iceland: 3.6 Km NW of Hellissandur - Feb 1, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 12:26 am (Reykjavik) | 2.0 5.2 km | Iceland: 55.6 km SSE of Hellissandur | Info | ||
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 01:35 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 13 km | Iceland: 27.1 km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 04:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 3.2 km | Iceland: 25.4 km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Monday, April 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 1, 04:23 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 0.1 km | 20.4 km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 11, 11:35 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 1.1 km | Iceland: 11.6 Km SW of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 2, 05:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.9 1.1 km | Iceland: 63.3 Km S of Hellissandur | Info | ||
Mar 2, 05:01 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.9 1.1 km | Iceland: 54.2 Km SSW of Hellissandur | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 08:44 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 3.9 km | Iceland: 26.6 Km N of Borgarnes | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 13, 03:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.8 1.1 km | Iceland: 13.7 Km ENE of Akranes | Info | ||
Thursday, February 8, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Feb 8, 06:18 am (Reykjavik) | 2.2 5.7 km | Iceland: 52.7 Km WNW of Akranes | Info | ||
Feb 8, 05:52 am (Reykjavik) | 2.6 5.8 km | Iceland: 75.7 Km SSW of Hellissandur | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 35.9 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
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Grundarfjardarbaer Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Grundarfjardarbaer, West, Iceland?
Grundarfjardarbaer 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 57 quakes on average per year in or near Grundarfjardarbaer, West, Iceland. Grundarfjardarbaer has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Grundarfjardarbaer, West, Iceland?
On average, Grundarfjardarbaer has about 35.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Grundarfjardarbaer?
The last earthquake in Grundarfjardarbaer occurred 10 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 12.26 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.2 km (3.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Grundarfjardarbaer since 2024?
Since 2024, Grundarfjardarbaer has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Grundarfjardarbaer since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Grundarfjardarbaer since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 13 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the early afternoon of Thursday, Feb 1, 2024 at 3.34 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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