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Iceland earthquakes, December 2017

1,886 earthquakes in Iceland in December 2017. Largest M4.5 near Bárðarbunga at 1.1 km depth. 8 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
1,886
Largest earthquake
M4.5
near Bárðarbunga
Depth range
0.0 km - 24.1 km
Most active area
Öraefajökull
M4.5 near Bárðarbunga - 1.1 km km deep - 20 December 2017, 05:29 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
1,610
M1-2
241
M2-3
27
M3-4
7
M4-5
1
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active month in Iceland since October 2017.
  • Its largest quake, M4.5, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2015.