Iceland earthquakes, August 2021
1,777 earthquakes in Iceland in August 2021. Largest M4.0 near Reykjaneshryggur at 10.0 km depth. 8 reached magnitude 3 or greater.
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- Total earthquakes
- 1,777
- Largest earthquake
- M4.0
- near Reykjaneshryggur
- Depth range
- 0.0 km - 23.7 km
- Most active area
- Dyngjufjöll
By magnitude
<M1
1,412
M1-2
321
M2-3
36
M3-4
7
M4-5
1
M5+
0
In context
- The most active month in Iceland since May 2021.
- Its largest quake, M4.0, was the biggest in Iceland since March 2021.