Iceland earthquakes, January 2017
1,504 earthquakes in Iceland in January 2017. Largest M4.2 near Mýrdalsjökull at 0.1 km depth. 7 reached magnitude 3 or greater.
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- Total earthquakes
- 1,504
- Largest earthquake
- M4.2
- near Mýrdalsjökull
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 23.0 km
- Most active area
- Hengill
By magnitude
<M1
1,119
M1-2
338
M2-3
40
M3-4
6
M4-5
1
M5+
0
In context
- The most active month in Iceland since November 2016.
- Its largest quake, M4.2, was the biggest in Iceland since August 2016.