Iceland earthquakes, August 2017

2,660 earthquakes in Iceland in August 2017. Largest M4.4 near Bárðarbunga at 0.9 km depth. 3 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes: 2,660
Largest earthquake: M4.4; near Bárðarbunga
Depth range: 0.0 km - 24.2 km
Most active area: Kleifarvatn

M4.4 near Bárðarbunga - 0.9 km km deep - 2 August 2017, 11:24 UTCView this quake on the map →

By magnitude

<M1

2,262

M1-2

344

M2-3

51

M3-4

1

M4-5

2

M5+

0

In context

The most active month in Iceland since July 2017.
Its largest quake, M4.4, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2017.