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Iceland earthquakes, January 2016

2,823 earthquakes in Iceland in January 2016. Largest M4.0 near Axarfjörður at 4.1 km depth. 5 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
2,823
Largest earthquake
M4.0
near Axarfjörður
Depth range
0.0 km - 24.8 km
Most active area
Axarfjörður
M4.0 near Axarfjörður - 4.1 km km deep - 21 January 2016, 04:01 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
1,865
M1-2
889
M2-3
64
M3-4
4
M4-5
1
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active month in Iceland since January 2015.
  • Its largest quake, M4.0, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2015.