Latest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake Iceland: 5.0 km NE of Krýsuvík - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.0 5.6 km NE of Krýsuvík - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 39 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 02:02 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 14:02 GMT | 1.3 6.7 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 5.0 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:57 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:57 GMT | 0.6 5.7 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 5.1 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:50 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:50 GMT | 0.2 3.1 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 5.9 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:48 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:48 GMT | 0.6 5.4 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 4.9 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:48 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:48 GMT | 2.0 5.3 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 5.6 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:43 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:43 GMT | 1.8 5.7 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 5.5 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:12 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:12 GMT | 0.2 4.9 km | Iceland: 4.1 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
Mar 29, 01:09 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:09 GMT | 0.8 6.6 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 5.2 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:09 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:09 GMT | 1.5 6.2 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 5.2 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:08 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:08 GMT | 0.3 6 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 4.8 km NE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:05 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 29, 13:05 GMT | 0.9 6.2 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 4.9 km NE of Krýsuvík | 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: 1.37 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 38.5 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 322 quakes per year (or 26.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8,900 quakes per year (or 24.4 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 23,000 quakes on average per year in or near Capital, Iceland. Capital 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Capital?
The last earthquake in Capital occurred 1 hour and 8 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 2.02 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.7 km (4.2 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 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 39 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 2.0 and occurred 1 hour and 22 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 1.48 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.3 km (3.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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