Iceland earthquakes, August 2012

938 earthquakes in Iceland in August 2012. Largest M4.6 at 5.5 km depth. 1 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes: 938
Largest earthquake: M4.6; 5.5 km
Depth range: 0.0 km - 26.7 km

M4.6 - 5.5 km km deep - 30 August 2012, 11:59 UTCView this quake on the map →

By magnitude

<M1

603

M1-2

300

M2-3

34

M3-4

0

M4-5

1

M5+

0

In context

The most active month in Iceland since July 2012.
Its largest quake, M4.6, was the biggest in Iceland since May 2009.