Iceland earthquakes, May 2017
2,241 earthquakes in Iceland in May 2017. Largest M4.3 near Rangárvallasýsla at 7.9 km depth. 6 reached magnitude 3 or greater.
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- Total earthquakes
- 2,241
- Largest earthquake
- M4.3
- near Rangárvallasýsla
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 23.4 km
- Most active area
- Norðurland
By magnitude
<M1
1,868
M1-2
333
M2-3
34
M3-4
2
M4-5
4
M5+
0
In context
- The most active month in Iceland since March 2017.
- Its largest quake, M4.3, was the biggest in Iceland since April 2017.