Latest quakes in or near Sudurnes, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake Iceland: 0.9 km E of Sýlingarfell - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.3 6.8 km SW of Reykjanestá - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 29 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 20, 01:50 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.5 km | Iceland: 0.9 km E of Sýlingarfell | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:48 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 6.5 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | 6.6 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:42 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 7.6 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 6.9 km ENE of Eldey | Info | |
Apr 20, 11:46 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 8.2 km | Iceland: 1.8 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 20, 11:03 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 8.7 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the E | Iceland: 6.0 km SSW of Þrengsli | Info | |
Apr 20, 09:22 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 6.5 km | Iceland: 1.4 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | ||
Apr 20, 09:09 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 6.4 km | Iceland: 2.1 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:58 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5.9 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the E | Iceland: 5.0 km NNE of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | |
Apr 20, 08:33 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 7.9 km | 9.0 km SSW of Helgafell | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:28 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 8.1 km | Iceland: 6.1 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:40 am (Reykjavik) | 0.7 6.3 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the E | 5.0 km NNE of Bláfjallaskáli | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.43 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 39.1 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 338 quakes per year (or 28.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,500 quakes per year (or 26.1 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sudurnes Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sudurnes, Iceland?
Sudurnes has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 24,000 quakes on average per year in or near Sudurnes, Iceland. Sudurnes has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sudurnes, Iceland?
On average, Sudurnes has about 338 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 39.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sudurnes?
The last earthquake in Sudurnes occurred 2 hours and 33 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 1.50 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.5 km (2.8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Sudurnes in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Sudurnes has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 29 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Sudurnes in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Sudurnes in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.3 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland shortly after midnight, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 12.15 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.7 km (4.8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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