Iceland earthquakes, October 2016
1,580 earthquakes in Iceland in October 2016. Largest M4.0 near Bárðarbunga at 3.5 km depth. 2 reached magnitude 3 or greater.
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- Total earthquakes
- 1,580
- Largest earthquake
- M4.0
- near Bárðarbunga
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 24.7 km
- Most active area
- Mýrdalsjökull
By magnitude
<M1
1,234
M1-2
319
M2-3
25
M3-4
2
M4-5
0
M5+
0
In context
- The most active month in Iceland since September 2016.