Iceland earthquakes, August 2020

4,834 earthquakes in Iceland in August 2020. Largest M4.4 near Norðurland at 12.7 km depth. 9 reached magnitude 3 or greater.

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By the numbers

Total earthquakes: 4,834
Largest earthquake: M4.4; near Norðurland
Depth range: 0.1 km - 23.0 km
Most active area: Norðurland

M4.4 near Norðurland - 12.7 km km deep - 8 August 2020, 03:42 UTCView this quake on the map →

By magnitude

<M1

3,723

M1-2

1,006

M2-3

96

M3-4

7

M4-5

2

M5+

0

In context

The most active month in Iceland since July 2020.
Its largest quake, M4.4, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2020.