Iceland earthquakes, August 2016
1,639 earthquakes in Iceland in August 2016. Largest M4.3 near Mýrdalsjökull at 2.5 km depth. 7 reached magnitude 3 or greater.
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- Total earthquakes
- 1,639
- Largest earthquake
- M4.3
- near Mýrdalsjökull
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 24.7 km
- Most active area
- Norðurland
By magnitude
<M1
1,150
M1-2
426
M2-3
56
M3-4
5
M4-5
2
M5+
0
In context
- The most active month in Iceland since January 2016.
- Its largest quake, M4.3, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2015.