Latest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 0.4 earthquake Iceland: 2.1 km W of Raufarhólshellir - |
Strongest today | Mag. 1.3 0.9 km SE of Keilir - |
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 01:26 pm (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 13:26 GMT | 0.4 9.9 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 2.1 km W of Raufarhólshellir | Info | |
Mar 28, 10:03 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 10:03 GMT | 0.5 2.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Iceland: 7.4 km ENE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 28, 08:50 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 08:50 GMT | 1.3 3.9 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW | 0.9 km SE of Keilir | Info | |
Mar 28, 08:41 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 08:41 GMT | 1.2 6.7 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | 2.6 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Mar 28, 08:08 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 08:08 GMT | 0.7 7.2 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.3 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:58 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:58 GMT | 1.0 5.8 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 5.4 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:20 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:20 GMT | 0.7 5.4 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 2.8 km WSW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:04 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:04 GMT | 1.2 7.2 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 3.0 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:01 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:01 GMT | 0.4 3.7 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 7.4 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:00 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 07:00 GMT | 1.0 6.6 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 2.3 km SW of Fagradalsfjall | Info | |
Mar 28, 06:05 am (Reykjavik) Mar 28, 06:05 GMT | 0.7 5.3 km | Iceland: 4.4 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 2 hours and 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.4:
A light magnitude 0.4 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 1.26 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.9 km (6.2 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 32 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.3.
+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 1.3 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 8.50 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.9 km (2.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Capital, Iceland, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit Sudurnes,Strongest since 1900
Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Nov 10, 2023 18:00 GMT Nov 10, 2023 06:00 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.0 4.3 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.0 Km NE of Grindavík 61 reports | Info | |
Jul 9, 2023 22:22 GMT Jul 9, 2023 10:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.2 5.3 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 1.6 Km E of Keilir 410 reports | Info | |
Aug 2, 2022 02:27 GMT Aug 2, 2022 02:27 am (Reykjavik) | 5.0 3.9 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 4.6 Km NNE of Krýsuvík 172 reports | Info | |
Jul 31, 2022 17:48 GMT Jul 31, 2022 05:48 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.2 1.1 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 5.2 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall 57 reports | Info | |
Jul 31, 2022 17:47 GMT Jul 31, 2022 05:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.5 2.7 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Iceland: 3.3 Km NE of Grindavík 138 reports | Info | |
Mar 14, 2021 14:15 GMT Mar 14, 2021 02:15 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.4 3.1 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SW | 5.4 km SW of Fagradalsfjall 188 reports | Info | |
Mar 10, 2021 03:14 GMT Mar 10, 2021 03:14 am (Reykjavik) | 5.1 5.8 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW | 10.4 Km ESE of Grindavík, Iceland 54 reports | Info | |
Feb 27, 2021 08:07 GMT Feb 27, 2021 08:07 am (Reykjavik) | 5.2 4.8 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SW | 2.7 Km NE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland 109 reports | Info | |
Feb 24, 2021 10:05 GMT Feb 24, 2021 10:05 am (Reykjavik) | 5.7 1.1 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | 3.0 Km S of Hella, Iceland 212 reports | Info | |
Oct 20, 2020 13:43 GMT Oct 20, 2020 01:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 5.6 3.3 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | 3.9 Km WNW of Krýsuvík, Iceland 406 reports | Info | |
May 29, 2008 15:46 GMT May 29, 2008 03:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.3 9 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the SE | South, Iceland, 45 km east of Reykjavik, Capital | Info | |
Jun 21, 2000 00:51 GMT Jun 21, 2000 12:51 am (Reykjavik) | 6.5 10 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | Iceland | Info | |
Jun 17, 2000 15:40 GMT Jun 17, 2000 03:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.5 10 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the E | Iceland | Info | |
May 25, 1987 11:31 GMT May 25, 1987 11:31 am (Reykjavik) | 6.0 7.6 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Iceland | Info | |
Dec 5, 1968 09:44 GMT Dec 5, 1968 09:44 am (Reykjavik) | 6.0 10 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | Iceland region | Info | |
Jul 23, 1929 18:43 GMT Jul 23, 1929 06:43 pm (Reykjavik) | 6.2 10 km | Iceland | Info | ||
Apr 20, 1706 00:00 GMT Apr 20, 1706 | 7.0 0 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the SE | Iceland | Info | |
Jan 1, 1182 00:00 GMT in 1182 AD | 7.0 0 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | Iceland | Info | |
Jan 1, 1164 00:00 GMT in 1164 AD | 7.0 0 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | Iceland | Info | |
Jan 1, 1013 00:00 GMT in 1013 AD | 7.0 0 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | Iceland | Info |