Latest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 13, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.4 earthquake Iceland: 4.6 km NE of Skeggi_á_Hengli - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.9 0.5 km ESE of Stóra-Skógfell - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 13, 08:30 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 6.5 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the E | Iceland: 4.6 km NE of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | |
May 13, 08:30 am (Reykjavik) | 0.2 3.5 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 0.6 km SSE of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | |
May 13, 08:13 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 6.6 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 3.2 km E of Sundhnúkur | Info | |
May 13, 08:09 am (Reykjavik) | 0.9 7.2 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 2.9 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
May 13, 07:51 am (Reykjavik) | 1.6 3.5 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.4 km NNE of Grindavík | Info | |
May 13, 07:51 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 2.4 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.3 km NE of Grindavík | Info | |
May 13, 07:40 am (Reykjavik) | 0.0 3.1 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.5 km NNE of Grindavík | Info | |
May 13, 06:53 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.7 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | 0.7 km SE of Hagafell | Info | |
May 13, 06:38 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 3.8 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 0.9 km NE of Sundhnúkur | Info | |
May 13, 06:28 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 5.9 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 0.6 km WNW of Hagafell | Info | |
May 13, 06:20 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 6.3 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 3.0 km ENE of Litla_Kaffistofan | 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: 1.31 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 37.7 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 317 quakes per year (or 26.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8,800 quakes per year (or 24.1 quakes per day)
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Capital Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Capital, Iceland?
Capital 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 22,000 quakes on average per year in or near Capital, Iceland. Capital 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Capital, Iceland?
On average, Capital has about 317 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 37.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Capital?
The last earthquake in Capital occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.4:
A light magnitude 0.4 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 8.30 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.5 km (4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Capital in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Capital has had 43 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.9.
+What was the strongest quake in Capital in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Capital in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 1.9 and occurred 21 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2.49 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.7 km (2.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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