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Earthquakes in Iceland Today

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Last 7 days
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Last 30 days
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25max 5.4

4.7 Latest earthquake: · October 5 17:28 · 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland · 227 km east

Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)

The latest earthquake in Iceland struck 10 days ago (17:28, October 5) near 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland: magnitude 4.7 at a depth of 10.0 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 2 in 30 days and 25 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near 113 km S of Akureyri, Iceland on July 28. The average depth is 10.0 km; 25 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher.

Latest earthquakes in Iceland

Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
4.7 17:28 October 5 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10.0 km 227 km east
4.2 03:00 September 26 284 km N of Norðurþing, Iceland 10.0 km 545 km north
4.2 05:46 August 25 33 km SW of Sandgerði, Iceland 10.0 km 72 km southwest
4.4 03:38 August 25 45 km SW of Sandgerði, Iceland 10.0 km 82 km southwest
5.4 05:36 July 28 113 km S of Akureyri, Iceland 10.0 km 214 km east
4.1 22:30 June 13 127 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10.0 km 204 km east
4.8 20:14 June 13 117 km S of Akureyri, Iceland 10.0 km 211 km east
4.1 14:12 June 1 125 km S of Akureyri, Iceland 10.0 km 209 km east
4.2 13:45 June 1 18 km NNW of Hveragerði, Iceland 10.9 km 33 km east
4.9 00:54 May 31 268 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 308 km southwest
4.0 03:50 May 25 122 km S of Akureyri, Iceland 10.0 km 208 km east
4.2 16:22 April 26 201 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 241 km southwest
4.4 15:14 April 26 212 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 253 km southwest
4.2 12:57 April 26 209 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 249 km southwest
4.2 14:34 April 25 129 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10.0 km 202 km east
4.2 07:11 March 31 117 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland 10.0 km 218 km east
4.1 18:45 March 23 18 km W of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 53 km southwest
4.2 17:25 March 23 35 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 74 km southwest
4.4 16:30 March 23 45 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 83 km southwest
5.3 11:54 January 31 114 km S of Akureyri, Iceland 10.0 km 205 km east
4.4 10:28 January 22 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10.0 km 222 km east
4.1 06:23 January 11 85 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 125 km southwest
4.4 08:52 January 1 121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10.0 km 213 km east
5.0 10:12 December 9 284 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 10.0 km 325 km southwest
5.4 16:46 October 29 107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10.0 km 230 km east

Iceland: earthquakes per month

Nov: 0NovDec: 11DecJan: 44JanFeb: 0FebMar: 44MarApr: 44AprMay: 22MayJun: 44JunJul: 11JulAug: 22AugSep: 11SepOct: 11Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 0< 22–3: 02–33–4: 03–44–5: 21214–55+: 445+

Iceland: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.4113 km S of Akureyri, Iceland
    July 28 05:36 · 10.0 km deep · 214 km east
  2. 5.4107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
    October 29 16:46 · 10.0 km deep · 230 km east
  3. 5.3114 km S of Akureyri, Iceland
    January 31 11:54 · 10.0 km deep · 205 km east
  4. 5.0284 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland
    December 9 10:12 · 10.0 km deep · 325 km southwest
  5. 4.9268 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland
    May 31 00:54 · 10.0 km deep · 308 km southwest
  6. 4.8117 km S of Akureyri, Iceland
    June 13 20:14 · 10.0 km deep · 211 km east
  7. 4.7105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
    October 5 17:28 · 10.0 km deep · 227 km east
  8. 4.445 km SW of Sandgerði, Iceland
    August 25 03:38 · 10.0 km deep · 82 km southwest
  9. 4.4212 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland
    April 26 15:14 · 10.0 km deep · 253 km southwest
  10. 4.445 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland
    March 23 16:30 · 10.0 km deep · 83 km southwest

Iceland earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Iceland earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by region in Iceland

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Iceland just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 4.7 quake near 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland on October 5 (17:28).
Is Iceland in an earthquake zone?
25 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Iceland in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.4. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
What should I do during an earthquake?
Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.

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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.