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Iceland earthquakes, February 1997

771 earthquakes in Iceland in February 1997. Largest M4.1 at 4.6 km depth. 4 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
771
Largest earthquake
M4.1
4.6 km
Depth range
0.0 km - 18.3 km
M4.1 - 4.6 km km deep - 23 February 1997, 00:35 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
398
M1-2
299
M2-3
70
M3-4
2
M4-5
2
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active month in Iceland since January 1997.
  • Its largest quake, M4.1, was the biggest in Iceland since October 1996.