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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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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
1,504
Largest earthquake
M4.2
near Mýrdalsjökull
Depth range
0.0 km - 23.0 km
Most active area
Hengill
M4.2 near Mýrdalsjökull - 0.1 km km deep - 26 January 2017, 15:14 UTCView this quake on the map

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.