Latest quakes in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake Iceland: 6.9 km N of Gjögurtá - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 28.1 km E of Hveravellir - Apr 9, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
- 0 quakes between magnitude 0 and 1
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 08:56 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5.5 km | Iceland: 6.9 km N of Gjögurtá | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:04 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 10 km | 13.4 km NNW of Flatey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:38 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 9.7 km | 7.6 km N of Húsavík | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:12 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 10 km | 18.6 km E of Hraun_á_Skaga | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:31 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 10 km | 6.9 km W of Flatey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:24 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 10 km | 6.4 km W of Flatey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 12:55 am (Reykjavik) | 1.2 10 km | 5.1 km NE of Flatey | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 10:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 10 km | 33.0 km NE of Flatey | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:00 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 10 km | Iceland: 10.8 km SE of Flatey | Info | ||
Apr 18, 07:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 10 km | 9.2 km SE of Flatey | Info | ||
Apr 18, 04:48 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 2.8 km | Iceland: 1.2 km SSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)
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Hörgarsveit Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland?
Hörgarsveit has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 121 quakes on average per year in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland. However, Hörgarsveit has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hörgarsveit, Northeast, Iceland?
On average, Hörgarsveit has about 8.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hörgarsveit?
The last earthquake in Hörgarsveit occurred 1 hour and 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 8.56 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.5 km (3.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Hörgarsveit in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Hörgarsveit has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. and 0 quakes between 0.0 and 1.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Hörgarsveit in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Hörgarsveit in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 11 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 163 km (101 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 at 10.17 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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