Iceland earthquakes, August 2014

7,711 earthquakes in Iceland in August 2014. Largest M5.9 at 7.2 km depth. 176 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes: 7,711
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

575

M1-2

4,441

M2-3

2,519

M3-4

143

M4-5

21

M5+

12

In context

The most active month in Iceland since June 2000.
Its largest quake, M5.9, was the biggest in Iceland since May 2008.