Latest quakes in or near Capital Region, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 0.2 earthquake Iceland: 7.6 km E of Krýsuvík - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.9 3.4 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun - |
Number of quakes per year
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 19, 06:15 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 06:15 GMT | 0.2 9.2 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Iceland: 7.6 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 19, 06:11 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 06:11 GMT | 0.2 7.6 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | Iceland: 8.5 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 19, 03:41 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 03:41 GMT | 0.8 6.5 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Iceland: 7.7 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 19, 03:27 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 03:27 GMT | 0.5 5.9 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Iceland: 7.6 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 19, 02:28 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 02:28 GMT | 0.6 6.8 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Iceland: 7.8 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 19, 02:13 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 02:13 GMT | 0.6 2.6 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 4.8 km ENE of Litla_Kaffistofan | Info | |
Mar 19, 12:49 am (universal) Mar 19, 00:49 GMT | 0.6 3.3 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | 2.6 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Mar 19, 12:45 am (Reykjavik) Mar 19, 00:45 GMT | 0.2 3.1 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 2.7 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (15 quakes) | |||||
Mar 18, 10:04 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 18, 22:04 GMT | 0.6 4.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 3.1 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info | |
Mar 18, 07:03 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 18, 19:03 GMT | 0.4 6 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Iceland: 7.5 km E of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 18, 05:29 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 18, 17:29 GMT | 0.8 3.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 2.9 km NNW of Hellisheiðarvirkjun | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 533 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,800 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 13,000 quakes per year (or 35.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Capital Region Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Capital Region, Iceland?
Capital Region has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 32,000 quakes on average per year in or near Capital Region, Iceland. Capital Region has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Capital Region?
The last earthquake in Capital Region occurred 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.2:
A light magnitude 0.2 earthquake hit Iceland: 7.6 km E of Krýsuvík in the early morning of Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 at 6.15 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Capital Region in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Capital Region has had 23 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.9.
+What was the strongest quake in Capital Region in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Capital Region in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.9 and occurred 17 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, Mon, Mar 18, 2024 13:27 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.2 km (2.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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