Latest quakes in or near Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated May 17, 2022 03:50 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

2 quakes above magnitude 3
5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
116 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 24 hours, Grindavikurbær had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 116 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

Latest quake: Mag. 1.7 | Iceland: 2.4 Km NW of Grindavík -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.1 | Iceland: 11.1 Km W of Eldeyjarboði -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.8 on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 4:56 pm (GMT +0) – Iceland: 0.6 Km E of Þrengsli
Past 90 days: Mag. 4.8 on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 4:56 pm (GMT +0) – Iceland: 0.6 Km E of Þrengsli
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.2 on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 at 1:21 pm (GMT +0) – Iceland: 1.5 Km WSW of Vatnafjöll

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland (updated )

Past 24 hours:	51 quakes \| 5 quakes M2+ \| 2 quakes M3+
Past 7 days:	622 quakes \| 103 quakes M2+ \| 18 quakes M3+ \| 3 quakes M4+
Past 30 days:	1,290 quakes \| 210 quakes M2+ \| 29 quakes M3+ \| 3 quakes M4+
Past 90 days:	2,418 quakes \| 355 quakes M2+ \| 45 quakes M3+ \| 5 quakes M4+
Past 365 days:	12,183 quakes \| 1,847 quakes M2+ \| 228 quakes M3+ \| 31 quakes M4+ \| 3 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 1 or higher (51 out of 123 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Monday, May 16, 2022 GMT (51 quakes)
May 16, 2022 11:12 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 23:12 GMT)	1.7 4.5 km		Iceland: 2.4 Km NW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 10:53 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 22:53 GMT)	1.1 4.9 km		Iceland: 5.1 Km NE of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 10:14 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 22:14 GMT)	1.5 1.1 km		Iceland: 16.7 Km SSE of Geirfuglasker	More	Map
May 16, 2022 10:06 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 22:06 GMT)	1.3 4.8 km		Iceland: 3.3 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 10:05 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 22:05 GMT)	2.1 4.2 km		Iceland: 2.1 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 10:02 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 22:02 GMT)	2.5 4.3 km		Iceland: 3.6 Km NW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 10:02 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 22:02 GMT)	1.5 3.7 km		Iceland: 2.4 Km NW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 8:02 pm (GMT -2) (May 16, 2022 22:02 GMT)	3.1 1.1 km		Iceland: 11.1 Km W of Eldeyjarboði I FELT IT	More	Map
May 16, 2022 7:24 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 19:24 GMT)	1.2 2.9 km		Iceland: 7.1 Km W of Skjaldbreið	More	Map
May 16, 2022 4:57 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 16:57 GMT)	1.5 0.8 km		Iceland: 3.7 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 4:36 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 16:36 GMT)	1.0 4.9 km		Iceland: 4.9 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 4:21 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 16:21 GMT)	1.0 3.8 km		Iceland: 5.2 Km N of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 3:58 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 15:58 GMT)	2.0 3.9 km		Iceland: 4.8 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 3:55 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 15:55 GMT)	1.5 4.2 km		Iceland: 4.7 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 3:51 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 15:51 GMT)	1.5 3.3 km		Iceland: 4.8 Km NNW of Grindavík	More	Map
May 16, 2022 3:50 pm (GMT +0) (May 16, 2022 15:50 GMT)	3.0 4.5 km		Iceland: 4.6 Km NNW of Grindavík I FELT IT	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.1 x 10⁹ joules (1.7 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.46 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Grindavikurbær Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Grindavikurbær?

The last earthquake in Grindavikurbær occurred 5 hours ago: Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Iceland: 2.4 Km NW of Grindavík on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:12 pm (GMT +0).

How many quakes were there in Grindavikurbær today?

In the past 24 hours, Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland had 51 quakes up to magnitude 3.1.

What was the strongest quake in Grindavikurbær today?

The strongest earthquake in Grindavikurbær today occurred 6 hours ago: Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Iceland: 11.1 Km W of Eldeyjarboði on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 8:02 pm (GMT -2).

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