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Earthquakes in Iceland
ShareUSGS recorded 1 earthquakes in Iceland in the last 30 days and 19 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 5.4.
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Recent earthquakes in Iceland
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.4 | 109 km S of Akureyri, Iceland | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-28 05:36 UTC |
The largest on record in Iceland
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 6.9 at 41 km W of Siglufjörður, Iceland on 1963-03-28: strong: damaging in populated areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.9 | 41 km W of Siglufjörður, Iceland | 1963-03-28 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.8 | 67 km E of Selfoss, Iceland | 1912-05-06 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 6.5 | 25 km E of Selfoss, Iceland | 2000-06-17 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.5 | 12 km ENE of Selfoss, Iceland | 2000-06-21 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.4 | 36 km ENE of Norðurþing, Iceland | 1976-01-13 | 33.0 km deep |
| M 6.3 | 1 km ESE of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | 1929-07-23 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.3 | 8 km N of Selfoss, Iceland | 2008-05-29 | 9.0 km deep |
| M 6.2 | 19 km SW of Dalvík, Iceland | 1934-06-02 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.1 | 13 km S of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | 1968-12-05 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.0 | 52 km NNE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | 1987-05-25 | 7.6 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Iceland. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Iceland. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.