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Iceland earthquakes, January 2018

1,833 earthquakes in Iceland in January 2018. Largest M4.9 near Bárðarbunga at 1.8 km depth. 5 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
1,833
Largest earthquake
M4.9
near Bárðarbunga
Depth range
0.0 km - 24.6 km
Most active area
Norðurland
M4.9 near Bárðarbunga - 1.8 km km deep - 30 January 2018, 19:24 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
1,321
M1-2
474
M2-3
33
M3-4
3
M4-5
2
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active month in Iceland since December 2017.
  • Its largest quake, M4.9, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2015.