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Iceland earthquakes in 2014

38,000 earthquakes in Iceland in 2014. Largest M5.9 at 7.2 km depth. 1,726 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
38,000
Largest earthquake
M5.9
7.2 km
Depth range
0.0 km - 48.8 km
M5.9 - 7.2 km km deep - 26 August 2014, 01:26 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
14,854
M1-2
16,440
M2-3
4,980
M3-4
1,050
M4-5
592
M5+
84

In context

  • The most active year in Iceland since records began in 1991.
  • Its largest quake, M5.9, was the biggest in Iceland since May 2008.