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Iceland earthquakes in 1997

32,205 earthquakes in Iceland in 1997. Largest M4.9 at 10.6 km depth. 159 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
32,205
Largest earthquake
M4.9
10.6 km
Depth range
0.0 km - 37.5 km
M4.9 - 10.6 km km deep - 20 September 1997, 15:38 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
20,199
M1-2
10,023
M2-3
1,824
M3-4
149
M4-5
10
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active year in Iceland since records began in 1991.
  • Its largest quake, M4.9, was the biggest in Iceland since September 1992.