Iceland earthquakes, August 2016

1,666 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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By the numbers

Total earthquakes: 1,666
Largest earthquake: M4.3; near Mýrdalsjökull
Depth range: 0.0 km - 24.7 km
Most active area: Norðurland

M4.3 near Mýrdalsjökull - 2.5 km km deep - 29 August 2016, 01:47 UTCView this quake on the map →

By magnitude

<M1

1,170

M1-2

431

M2-3

58

M3-4

5

M4-5

2

M5+

0

In context

The most active month in Iceland since May 2016.
Its largest quake, M4.3, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2015.