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Latest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map

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Mag. 0.4 earthquake Iceland: 2.1 km W of Raufarhólshellir -
Strongest todayMag. 1.3 0.9 km SE of Keilir -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 15:51 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Capital has had 32 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.3.
Strongest today: Mag. 1.3 Earthquake 0.9 km SE of Keilir -
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Latest quakes in or near Capital, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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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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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.5 x 107 joules (9.82 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • 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)
Capital has a high level of seismic activity. 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.

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