← All summaries Iceland earthquakes, Week 38, 2026 14 September - 20 September 2026
772 earthquakes in Iceland in the week of 14 September - 20 September 2026. Largest M4.2 near Langjökull at 3.4 km depth. 5 reached magnitude 3 or greater.
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Total earthquakes 772
Largest earthquake M4.2 near Langjökull
Depth range 0.0 km - 23.4 km M4.2 near Langjökull - 3.4 km deep - 15 September 2026, 14:18 UTCView this quake on the map → Over time Bar colour = its largest quake:
Running total
14 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 12 earthquakes, largest M2.4 14 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 22 earthquakes, largest M1.2 14 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 23 earthquakes, largest M2.1 14 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 31 earthquakes, largest M1.3 15 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 15 earthquakes, largest M1.3 15 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 23 earthquakes, largest M2.3 15 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 22 earthquakes, largest M4.2 15 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 57 earthquakes, largest M3.2 16 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 23 earthquakes, largest M2.4 16 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 14 earthquakes, largest M3.2 16 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 9 earthquakes, largest M1.4 16 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 21 earthquakes, largest M1.8 17 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 115 earthquakes, largest M3.4 17 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 29 earthquakes, largest M1.7 17 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 22 earthquakes, largest M2.0 17 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 33 earthquakes, largest M2.1 18 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 51 earthquakes, largest M2.1 18 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 35 earthquakes, largest M1.3 18 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 20 earthquakes, largest M2.0 18 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 15 earthquakes, largest M2.1 19 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 40 earthquakes, largest M2.2 19 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 42 earthquakes, largest M2.3 19 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 32 earthquakes, largest M2.8 19 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 24 earthquakes, largest M1.6 20 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 14 earthquakes, largest M1.1 20 Sep, 06:00-12:00 UTC, 14 earthquakes, largest M1.7 20 Sep, 12:00-18:00 UTC, 7 earthquakes, largest M1.4 20 Sep, 18:00-24:00 UTC, 7 earthquakes, largest M1.1 0 50 100 150
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Busiest six hours: 17 Sep, 00:00-06:00 UTC, 115 earthquakes.
Most active areas Norðurland 180 Reykjaneshryggur 174 Kleifarvatn 109 Langjökull 55 Torfajökull 37 In context About 1.4 times as many earthquakes as a typical week over the past year (median 564). The most active week in Iceland since week 24, 2026 . Its largest quake, M4.2, was the biggest in Iceland since July 2026 . Based on data from Veðurstofa Íslands and USGS