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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- Total earthquakes
- 2,823
- Largest earthquake
- M4.0
- near Axarfjörður
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 24.8 km
- Most active area
- Axarfjörður
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.