Latest quakes in or near Rangarþing Eystra, South, Iceland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake Iceland: 5.4 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.1 9.3 km WSW of Selfoss - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 31 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 09:28 am (Reykjavik) | 0.8 5.3 km | Iceland: 5.4 km SW of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
Apr 23, 08:57 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 5.4 km | 4.9 km NE of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Apr 23, 08:23 am (Reykjavik) | 0.1 0.1 km | Iceland: 4.1 km W of Raufarhólshellir | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:16 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 5.1 km | Iceland: 6.2 km ENE of Goðabunga | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:40 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5.4 km | 2.5 km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 08:18 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.6 3.5 km | 3.0 km ESE of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:15 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 3.3 km | 3.1 km ESE of Eiturhóll | Info | ||
Apr 22, 07:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 7.4 km | 14.5 km SE of Árnes | Info | ||
Apr 22, 04:10 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 0.9 km | Iceland: 1.6 km N of Þorlákshöfn | Info | ||
Apr 22, 02:03 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 7.7 km | 3.1 km SSE of Þrengsli | Info | ||
Apr 22, 01:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.1 7.3 km | 9.3 km WSW of Selfoss | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.52 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 17.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 142 quakes per year (or 11.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 776 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Rangarþing Eystra Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Rangarþing Eystra, South, Iceland?
Rangarþing Eystra has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Rangarþing Eystra, South, Iceland. Rangarþing Eystra has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Rangarþing Eystra, South, Iceland?
On average, Rangarþing Eystra has about 142 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 17.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Rangarþing Eystra?
The last earthquake in Rangarþing Eystra occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 9.28 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.3 km (3.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Rangarþing Eystra in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Rangarþing Eystra has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 31 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Rangarþing Eystra in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Rangarþing Eystra in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 24 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, around noon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 1.02 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.3 km (4.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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