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Iceland earthquakes, December 2018

1,956 earthquakes in Iceland in December 2018. Largest M4.3 near Ölfus at 6.0 km depth. 3 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes
1,956
Largest earthquake
M4.3
near Ölfus
Depth range
0.0 km - 23.8 km
Most active area
Dyngjufjöll
M4.3 near Ölfus - 6.0 km km deep - 30 December 2018, 02:56 UTCView this quake on the map

By magnitude

<M1
1,616
M1-2
308
M2-3
29
M3-4
2
M4-5
1
M5+
0

In context

  • The most active month in Iceland since March 2018.
  • Its largest quake, M4.3, was the biggest in Iceland since February 2018.