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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- Total earthquakes
- 1,886
- Largest earthquake
- M4.5
- near Bárðarbunga
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 24.1 km
- Most active area
- Öraefajökull
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.