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Iceland earthquakes, August 1994

6,253 earthquakes in Iceland in August 1994. Largest M4.2 at 1.7 km depth. 39 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
6,253
Largest earthquake
M4.2
1.7 km
Depth range
0.0 km - 55.9 km
M4.2 - 1.7 km km deep - 20 August 1994, 16:40 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
4,483
M1-2
1,478
M2-3
253
M3-4
35
M4-5
4
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active month in Iceland since records began in 1991.
  • Its largest quake, M4.2, was the biggest in Iceland since May 1994.