Latest quakes in or near Vogar, Sudurnes, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Iceland: 4.7 km NNE of Bláfjallaskáli - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.2 0.9 km NNW of Krýsuvík - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 19 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 20, 06:40 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.9 km | Iceland: 4.7 km NNE of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:21 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 5.5 km | Iceland: 4.8 km NNE of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:19 am (Reykjavik) | 0.3 5.1 km | Iceland: 4.7 km NE of Bláfjallaskáli | Info | ||
Apr 20, 04:59 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 5.5 km | Iceland: 5.0 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 20, 04:25 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 7.4 km | Iceland: 6.2 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:29 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 5.7 km | 5.0 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:27 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 6.4 km | Iceland: 7.0 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:26 am (Reykjavik) | 2.0 5.2 km | Iceland: 55.6 km SSE of Hellissandur | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:15 am (Reykjavik) | 1.8 6.9 km | Iceland: 6.9 km ENE of Eldey | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 06:35 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.1 0.2 km | Iceland: 0.7 km NW of Grindavík | Info | ||
Apr 19, 04:23 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.2 4.5 km | 0.9 km NNW of Krýsuvík | 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: 1.21 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.5 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 312 quakes per year (or 26 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,500 quakes per year (or 25.9 quakes per day)
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Vogar Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Vogar, Sudurnes, Iceland?
Vogar 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 24,000 quakes on average per year in or near Vogar, Sudurnes, Iceland. Vogar 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 Vogar, Sudurnes, Iceland?
On average, Vogar has about 312 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Vogar?
The last earthquake in Vogar occurred 1 hour and 46 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake hit 19.6 km (12 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 6.40 am local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.9 km (3.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Vogar in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Vogar has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.2. There were also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Vogar in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Vogar in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.2 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 28 km (18 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.23 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.5 km (2.8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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