Latest quakes in or near Floahreppur, South, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 4.9 km WSW of Þorlákshöfn - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.9 2.7 km E of Goðabunga - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 06:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 1.1 km | Iceland: 4.9 km WSW of Þorlákshöfn | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:25 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 0.1 km | 1.4 km NE of Straumsvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:17 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 6.8 km | Iceland: 7.3 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5.6 km | Iceland: 7.3 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 6.7 km | 7.5 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:53 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 6.4 km | Iceland: 7.5 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:53 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 7.6 km | Iceland: 0.7 km ESE of Sýlingarfell | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:44 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.8 km | Iceland: 2.4 km SSW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:38 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 5.3 km | Iceland: 7.4 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.0 2.2 km | Iceland: 1.3 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 1.4 km | Iceland: 0.6 km NW of Grindavík | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 825 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)
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Floahreppur Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Floahreppur, South, Iceland?
Floahreppur has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,200 quakes on average per year in or near Floahreppur, South, Iceland. Floahreppur has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Floahreppur, South, Iceland?
On average, Floahreppur has about 87 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 4.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Floahreppur?
The last earthquake in Floahreppur occurred 14 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Iceland in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 6.30 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.1 km (0.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Floahreppur in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Floahreppur has had 9 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.9.
+What was the strongest quake in Floahreppur in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Floahreppur in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.9 and occurred 18 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 143 km (89 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 1.00 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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