Latest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 23, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.1 earthquake Iceland: 5.9 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.1 6.2 km E of Geirfuglasker - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 22 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 23, 04:57 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 5.2 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the S | Iceland: 5.9 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | |
May 23, 04:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.2 5.5 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 3.2 km WSW of Hrómundartindi | Info | |
May 23, 03:51 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.3 6 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 1.8 km ENE of Raufarhólshellir | Info | |
May 23, 03:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 2.9 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 0.8 km NNW of Grindavík | Info | |
May 23, 02:18 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5.1 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.4 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | |
May 23, 01:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.4 km S of Stóra-Skógfell | Info | |
May 23, 01:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.1 10 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SW | 6.2 km E of Geirfuglasker | Info | |
May 23, 01:05 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 3.4 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.1 km N of Grindavík | Info | |
May 23, 12:03 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.7 5.5 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | Iceland: 5.0 km WSW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | |
May 23, 08:46 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 4.5 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | 1.6 km NNW of Grindavík | Info | |
May 23, 07:01 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 3.7 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.1 km SSE of Þorbjörn | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 37.6 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 316 quakes per year (or 26.3 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 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 316 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 37.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Capital?
The last earthquake in Capital occurred 19 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.1:
A light magnitude 0.1 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the afternoon of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4.57 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.2 km (3.2 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 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 22 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+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 2.1 and occurred 4 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Iceland around noon of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1.21 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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