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Updated 25 Feb 2021 13:28 GMT -
During the past 30 days, Northwest was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 49 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 1194 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Biggest quake: 5.0 quake 21.9 Km NE of Sigöldustöð, Iceland, 24 Feb 2021 10:17 am (GMT +0)
Biggest quake today: 2.4 quake 20.2 Km WNW of Borgarnes, Iceland, 24 Feb 2021 7:54 pm (GMT +0)
Most recent quake: 2.3 quake 28.8 Km SE of Stykkishólmur, Iceland, 25 Feb 2021 10:04 am (GMT +0) ...Read More
Biggest quake: 5.0 quake 21.9 Km NE of Sigöldustöð, Iceland, 24 Feb 2021 10:17 am (GMT +0)
Biggest quake today: 2.4 quake 20.2 Km WNW of Borgarnes, Iceland, 24 Feb 2021 7:54 pm (GMT +0)
Most recent quake: 2.3 quake 28.8 Km SE of Stykkishólmur, Iceland, 25 Feb 2021 10:04 am (GMT +0) ...Read More
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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
25 Feb 2021 10:04 am (GMT +0) (25 Feb 2021 10:04:10 GMT) | 2.3 14 km | Ljósufjöll (7 km) | 28.8 Km SE of Stykkishólmur, Iceland | More | Map |
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 (GMT) (7 earthquakes) | |||||
24 Feb 2021 7:54 pm (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 19:54:40 GMT) | 2.4 5.4 km | Ljósufjöll (31 km) | 20.2 Km WNW of Borgarnes, Iceland | More | Map |
24 Feb 2021 1:17 pm (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 13:17:16 GMT) | 2.3 26 km | Ljósufjöll (10 km) | 36.9 Km N of Borgarnes, Iceland | More | Map |
24 Feb 2021 12:54 pm (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 12:54:15 GMT) | 2.5 4.5 km | (40 km) | 11.1 Km ESE of Borgarnes, Iceland | More | Map |
24 Feb 2021 12:37 pm (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 12:37:55 GMT) | 2.2 11 km | Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (8 km) | 7.6 Km W of Hamarinn, Iceland | More | Map |
24 Feb 2021 12:01 pm (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 12:01:07 GMT) | 2.5 4.8 km | Ljósufjöll (11 km) | 30.2 Km N of Borgarnes, Iceland | More | Map |
24 Feb 2021 10:49 am (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 10:49:18 GMT) | 4.6 22 km | (43 km) | 39.9 Km NW of Hveravellir, Iceland I FELT IT - 2 reports | More | Map |
24 Feb 2021 10:17 am (GMT +0) (24 Feb 2021 10:17:10 GMT) | 5.0 4.5 km | (41 km) | 21.9 Km NE of Sigöldustöð, Iceland I FELT IT - 16 reports | More | Map |
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
22 Feb 2021 6:34 pm (GMT +0) (22 Feb 2021 18:34:41 GMT) | 2.4 7.5 km | (55 km) | 7.9 Km W of Gjögurtá, Iceland | More | Map |
22 Feb 2021 10:27 am (GMT +0) (22 Feb 2021 10:27:50 GMT) | 2.0 3.5 km | Bardarbunga (3 km) - Central Iceland | 1.6 Km N of Bárðarbunga, Iceland | More | Map |
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
19 Feb 2021 2:16 pm (GMT +0) (19 Feb 2021 14:16:35 GMT) | 2.1 11 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.4 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
19 Feb 2021 2:13 pm (GMT +0) (19 Feb 2021 14:13:13 GMT) | 2.5 12 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (24 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 14.0 Km N of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
18 Feb 2021 4:17 pm (GMT +0) (18 Feb 2021 16:17:29 GMT) | 2.0 18 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.8 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
18 Feb 2021 9:24 am (GMT +0) (18 Feb 2021 09:24:11 GMT) | 2.1 12 km | Hofsjökull volcano (15 km) | 23.5 Km E of Hveravellir, Iceland | More | Map |
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
16 Feb 2021 4:20 am (GMT +0) (16 Feb 2021 04:20:28 GMT) | 2.1 10.7 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 11.8 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
13 Feb 2021 2:29 am (GMT +0) (13 Feb 2021 02:29:30 GMT) | 2.8 1.1 km | Bardarbunga (8 km) - Central Iceland | 7.9 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland | More | Map |
13 Feb 2021 2:29 am (GMT +0) (13 Feb 2021 02:29:30 GMT) | 4.0 7.2 km | Bardarbunga (6 km) - Central Iceland | 6.3 Km ENE of Hamarinn, Iceland 2 reports | More | Map |
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
12 Feb 2021 2:17 pm (GMT +0) (12 Feb 2021 14:17:01 GMT) | 2.1 10.5 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (28 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 11.7 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
12 Feb 2021 2:12 pm (GMT +0) (12 Feb 2021 14:12:45 GMT) | 2.0 4.7 km | Langjökull (22 km) | 6.6 Km WNW of Hveravellir, Iceland | More | Map |
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
10 Feb 2021 4:36 am (GMT +0) (10 Feb 2021 04:36:06 GMT) | 2.0 10.6 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.3 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 (GMT) (7 earthquakes) | |||||
9 Feb 2021 10:21 pm (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 22:21:14 GMT) | 2.1 10.6 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (45 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 17.4 Km NW of Gjögurtá, Iceland | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 9:42 pm (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 21:42:09 GMT) | 2.0 12 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.9 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 8:39 pm (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 20:39:56 GMT) | 2.1 9.5 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (28 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 10.8 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 8:20 pm (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 20:20:08 GMT) | 3.0 10 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (24 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 14.1 Km N of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 6:37 am (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 06:37:43 GMT) | 2.2 10 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (23 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 11.6 Km N of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 3:14 am (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 03:14:50 GMT) | 2.0 11 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 13.1 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 12:55 am (GMT +0) (9 Feb 2021 00:55:54 GMT) | 2.0 12 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (26 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.4 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
8 Feb 2021 1:19 pm (GMT +0) (8 Feb 2021 13:19:12 GMT) | 2.2 10.8 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.5 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
8 Feb 2021 10:13 am (GMT +0) (8 Feb 2021 10:13:41 GMT) | 2.3 11 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.9 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
8 Feb 2021 9:32 am (GMT +0) (8 Feb 2021 09:32:37 GMT) | 2.0 11 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 11.2 Km NE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
7 Feb 2021 8:16 pm (GMT +0) (7 Feb 2021 20:16:18 GMT) | 2.0 11 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (23 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 13.6 Km N of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
7 Feb 2021 6:08 pm (GMT +0) (7 Feb 2021 18:08:10 GMT) | 2.2 12 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (32 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.8 Km NE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
6 Feb 2021 4:17 pm (GMT +0) (6 Feb 2021 16:17:54 GMT) | 2.2 13 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (21 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 14.3 Km N of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Fri, 5 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
5 Feb 2021 8:02 pm (GMT +0) (5 Feb 2021 20:02:08 GMT) | 2.9 1.8 km | Hofsjökull volcano (2 km) | 29.4 Km ESE of Hveravellir, Iceland | More | Map |
5 Feb 2021 6:26 am (GMT +0) (5 Feb 2021 06:26:49 GMT) | 2.0 11 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (27 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 12.3 Km NNE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
5 Feb 2021 4:31 am (GMT +0) (5 Feb 2021 04:31:39 GMT) | 2.3 9.2 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (35 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 10.4 Km ENE of Grímsey, Iceland | More | Map |
Tue, 2 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
2 Feb 2021 12:40 pm (GMT +0) (2 Feb 2021 12:40:38 GMT) | 2.3 3 km | Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland | 3.9 Km SE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland | More | Map |
Sun, 31 Jan 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
31 Jan 2021 10:20 am (GMT +0) (31 Jan 2021 10:20:06 GMT) | 2.8 3.8 km | Bardarbunga (4 km) - Central Iceland | 4.0 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga, Iceland | More | Map |
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
29 Jan 2021 11:53 am (GMT +0) (29 Jan 2021 11:53:43 GMT) | 2.6 9.6 km | Kolbeinsey Ridge (49 km) - North of Iceland, Iceland | 13.4 Km WNW of Gjögurtá, Iceland | More | Map |
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
28 Jan 2021 3:43 am (GMT +0) (28 Jan 2021 03:43:31 GMT) | 2.3 8.7 km | Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (6 km) | 6.0 Km ENE of Hamarinn, Iceland | More | Map |
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 (GMT) (14 earthquakes) | |||||
27 Jan 2021 5:09 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 17:09:12 GMT) | 2.1 5.3 km | Prestahnukur (8 km) | 16.7 Km SSE of Húsafell, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 4:05 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 16:05:24 GMT) | 2.3 4.6 km | Prestahnukur (12 km) | 13.1 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 3:46 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 15:46:11 GMT) | 2.1 10.2 km | Prestahnukur (10 km) | 14.6 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 2:24 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 14:24:02 GMT) | 2.1 4.7 km | Prestahnukur (11 km) | 13.7 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 2:16 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 14:16:50 GMT) | 2.3 2.1 km | Prestahnukur (12 km) | 12.4 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 1:59 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 13:59:00 GMT) | 2.0 4.9 km | Prestahnukur (11 km) | 14.4 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 1:29 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 13:29:43 GMT) | 2.0 12 km | Prestahnukur (11 km) | 14.2 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 1:19 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 13:19:44 GMT) | 2.1 1.8 km | Prestahnukur (10 km) | 12.8 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 1:14 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 13:14:30 GMT) | 2.2 4.1 km | Prestahnukur (10 km) | 14.8 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 1:07 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 13:07:15 GMT) | 2.7 6.9 km | Prestahnukur (9 km) | 14.6 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 1:06 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 13:06:00 GMT) | 3.0 4.1 km | Prestahnukur (9 km) | 15.2 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 12:36 pm (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 12:36:56 GMT) | 2.2 3.7 km | Prestahnukur (11 km) | 14.2 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 11:35 am (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 11:35:25 GMT) | 2.1 5.5 km | Prestahnukur (9 km) | 14.5 Km NNE of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
27 Jan 2021 10:59 am (GMT +0) (27 Jan 2021 10:59:17 GMT) | 2.0 2.7 km | Prestahnukur (11 km) | 13.8 Km N of Skjaldbreið, Iceland | More | Map |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.6 x 1012 joules (715 megawatt hours, equivalent to 615 tons of TNT) More info
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