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Seismicity across all of Iceland by period · data from Skjálftalísa (Icelandic Met Office)
Points = earthquake locations in the selected window, coloured by magnitude: M3+ · M2+ · smaller (a sample if more than 800).
Earthquakes
90
Largest
M2.8
M3,0+
0
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
1319:2500:1305:0109:4914:3719:25
Cumulative count · 90 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M3.1 · count moment
n=900M3.1019:2500:1305:0109:4914:3719:25
No significant hypocenter migration — activity is stationary (R²=0.00, n=90); no sign of a propagating dike. Migration shows automatically if R²≥0.30.
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km16km32km19:2500:1305:0109:4914:3719:25
Magnitude distribution
60<1251–252–303–40≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km16km32km23.32°W21.52°W19.72°W17.91°W16.11°WE-W
0km16km32km63.62°N64.41°N65.20°N65.99°N66.79°NN-S
Earthquakes
140
Largest
M2.8
M3,0+
0
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
1209.0910.0910.0911.0911.0911.09
Cumulative count · 140 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M3.1 · count moment
n=1400M3.1009.0910.0910.0911.0911.0911.09
No significant hypocenter migration — activity is stationary (R²=0.01, n=140); no sign of a propagating dike. Migration shows automatically if R²≥0.30.
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km16km32km09.0910.0910.0911.0911.0911.09
Magnitude distribution
96<1391–252–303–40≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km16km32km23.49°W21.48°W19.46°W17.45°W15.43°WE-W
0km16km32km63.54°N64.37°N65.20°N66.04°N66.87°NN-S
Earthquakes
701
Largest
M3.0
M3,0+
2
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
4904.0906.0907.0909.0910.0911.09
Cumulative count · 701 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M3.6 · count moment
n=7010M3.6004.0906.0907.0909.0910.0911.09
No significant hypocenter migration — activity is stationary (R²=0.07, n=701); no sign of a propagating dike. Migration shows automatically if R²≥0.30.
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km16km32km04.0906.0907.0909.0910.0911.09
Magnitude distribution
556<11181–2252–323–40≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km16km32km25.51°W21.95°W18.39°W14.83°W11.27°WE-W
0km16km32km63.08°N64.87°N66.67°N68.47°N70.26°NN-S
Earthquakes
2480
Largest
M4.1
M3,0+
6
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
20212.0818.0824.0830.0805.0911.09
Cumulative count · 2480 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M4.4 · count moment
n=24800M4.4012.0818.0824.0830.0805.0911.09
Depth (0 km at top) — shallowing in the data (6.8→4.8 km). Grey: fixed depth.
0km16km32km12.0818.0824.0830.0805.0911.09
Magnitude distribution
1863<15211–2902–343–42≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km16km32km25.76°W22.14°W18.51°W14.89°W11.27°WE-W
0km16km32km60.52°N62.96°N65.39°N67.83°N70.26°NN-S
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.92 ± 0.06 (i.e. likely 0.85–0.98, M≥1.7, n=182)
Earthquakes
7592
Largest
M5.2
M3,0+
19
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
65213.0601.0719.0706.0824.0811.09
Cumulative count · 7592 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M5.3 · count moment
n=75920M5.3013.0601.0719.0706.0824.0811.09
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km15km31km13.0601.0719.0706.0824.0811.09
Magnitude distribution
5636<116841–22532–3143–45≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km14km27km25.76°W22.72°W19.67°W16.63°W13.58°WE-W
0km14km27km62.23°N64.23°N66.22°N68.21°N70.20°NN-S
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.95 ± 0.04 (i.e. likely 0.91–0.99, M≥1.7, n=556)
Earthquakes
19298
Largest
M5.2
M3,0+
52
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
180515.0320.0426.0501.0706.0811.09
Cumulative count · 19298 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M5.4 · count moment
n=192980M5.4015.0320.0426.0501.0706.0811.09
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km14km28km15.0320.0426.0501.0706.0811.09
Magnitude distribution
14938<137441–25642–3423–410≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km13km27km25.62°W23.14°W20.65°W18.17°W15.68°WE-W
0km13km27km61.95°N63.64°N65.32°N67.01°N68.70°NN-S
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.95 ± 0.03 (i.e. likely 0.92–0.97, M≥1.7, n=1307)
Earthquakes
31858
Largest
M5.2
M3,0+
80
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
236011.0923.1104.0218.0430.0611.09
Cumulative count · 31858 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M5.4 · count moment
n=318580M5.4011.0923.1104.0218.0430.0611.09
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km13km25km11.0923.1104.0218.0430.0611.09
Magnitude distribution
20400<156181–28332–3703–410≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km13km27km25.67°W22.07°W18.47°W14.87°W11.27°WE-W
0km13km27km62.42°N64.24°N66.06°N67.88°N69.69°NN-S
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.98 ± 0.02 (i.e. likely 0.95–1.00, M≥1.7, n=1925)
Note: before February 2026 about half of events lacked an automatic magnitude, so magnitude-dependent figures (b-value, count of M≥X) under-count earlier periods — the catalogue is not homogeneous across this window. Cumulative moment is barely affected.
Earthquakes
68133
Largest
M5.2
M3,0+
236
Depth range
0–32 km
Earthquakes over time
497509.202402.202506.202511.202504.202609.2026
Cumulative count · 68133 earthquakes · total moment ≈ M5.5 · count moment
n=681330M5.5011.0904.0230.0623.1118.0411.09
Depth (0 km at top). Grey: fixed depth.
0km13km26km11.0904.0230.0623.1118.0411.09
Magnitude distribution
32388<1116571–219832–32153–421≥4
Depth cross-sections — color by age (orange=newest, grey=older), point size by M. Rising cluster = possible magma intrusion.
0km12km24km29.33°W25.86°W22.39°W18.93°W15.46°WE-W
0km12km24km62.30°N64.09°N65.89°N67.68°N69.47°NN-S
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.94 ± 0.01 (i.e. likely 0.92–0.95, M≥1.7, n=4328)
Note: before February 2026 about half of events lacked an automatic magnitude, so magnitude-dependent figures (b-value, count of M≥X) under-count earlier periods — the catalogue is not homogeneous across this window. Cumulative moment is barely affected.
Earthquakes
340.062
Largest
M5.3
M3.0+
2435
Days with data
1.826
This is a reduced view: it is built from the daily aggregate (counts, moment, magnitude bands, depth histogram) rather than individual events. Map points, the depth scatter, cross-sections and the migration fit are therefore missing — they need each event's location and depth. Counts, total moment and the b-value are exact, not approximated.

Earthquakes over time

54892202120222023202420252026

Cumulative count and moment

Mw 6.1n=3400620
Total moment of all events in the window equals a single Mw 6.1

Magnitude distribution

<1228123
1–266224
2–313578
3–42185
≥4250
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.81 ± 0.00 (i.e. likely 0.81–0.81, M≥1.7, n=27684)
Note: before February 2026 about half of events lacked an automatic magnitude, so magnitude-dependent figures (b-value, count of M≥X) under-count earlier periods — the catalogue is not homogeneous across this window. Cumulative moment is barely affected.
Earthquakes
584.823
Largest
M5.3
M3.0+
4747
Days with data
3.651
This is a reduced view: it is built from the daily aggregate (counts, moment, magnitude bands, depth histogram) rather than individual events. Map points, the depth scatter, cross-sections and the migration fit are therefore missing — they need each event's location and depth. Counts, total moment and the b-value are exact, not approximated.

Earthquakes over time

67607201620182020202220242026

Cumulative count and moment

Mw 6.3n=5848230
Total moment of all events in the window equals a single Mw 6.3

Magnitude distribution

<1392104
1–2129916
2–326976
3–44294
≥4453
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.80 ± 0.00 (i.e. likely 0.80–0.81, M≥1.7, n=53982)
Note: before February 2026 about half of events lacked an automatic magnitude, so magnitude-dependent figures (b-value, count of M≥X) under-count earlier periods — the catalogue is not homogeneous across this window. Cumulative moment is barely affected.
Earthquakes
878.187
Largest
M5.9
M3.0+
9191
Days with data
7.301
This is a reduced view: it is built from the daily aggregate (counts, moment, magnitude bands, depth histogram) rather than individual events. Map points, the depth scatter, cross-sections and the migration fit are therefore missing — they need each event's location and depth. Counts, total moment and the b-value are exact, not approximated.

Earthquakes over time

86808200620102014201820222026

Cumulative count and moment

Mw 6.8n=8781870
Total moment of all events in the window equals a single Mw 6.8

Magnitude distribution

<1543560
1–2238886
2–354367
3–47752
≥41439
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.82 ± 0.00 (i.e. likely 0.81–0.82, M≥1.7, n=108837)
Note: before February 2026 about half of events lacked an automatic magnitude, so magnitude-dependent figures (b-value, count of M≥X) under-count earlier periods — the catalogue is not homogeneous across this window. Cumulative moment is barely affected.
Earthquakes
1.168.380
Largest
M6.6
M3.0+
12494
Days with data
11.577
This is a reduced view: it is built from the daily aggregate (counts, moment, magnitude bands, depth histogram) rather than individual events. Map points, the depth scatter, cross-sections and the migration fit are therefore missing — they need each event's location and depth. Counts, total moment and the b-value are exact, not approximated.

Earthquakes over time

97739199520012007201420202026

Cumulative count and moment

Mw 7.0n=11683800
Total moment of all events in the window equals a single Mw 7.0

Magnitude distribution

<1706003
1–2338651
2–378830
3–410802
≥41692
Gutenberg-Richter b ≈ 0.83 ± 0.00 (i.e. likely 0.82–0.83, M≥1.7, n=156220)
Note: before February 2026 about half of events lacked an automatic magnitude, so magnitude-dependent figures (b-value, count of M≥X) under-count earlier periods — the catalogue is not homogeneous across this window. Cumulative moment is barely affected.

Depth is automatic and uncertain; earthquakes alone do not show magma movement — deformation (GPS) and gas are needed. Grey points: automatic fixed-depth values. b-value computed for M≥1.5 (automatic magnitudes make lower completeness unreliable). Preliminary data.

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Independent confirmation (EMSC / USGS)

Of our 19 M≥3 events in the last 90 days, 18 are also listed by EMSC or USGS (independent catalogues). Magnitudes do not match exactly — EMSC/USGS report mb/ML/Mw, Skjálftalísa automatic m_autmag.

Time (UTC)AreaOursEMSCUSGS
2026-09-06 02:13Other areasM3.0
2026-09-04 20:18ReykjanesskagiM3.0M2.9
2026-08-25 07:31Other areasM4.1M3.8
2026-08-25 05:49Other areasM3.6M3.4
2026-08-25 05:46Other areasM3.4M4.2M4.2
2026-08-25 03:38Other areasM4.1M4.4M4.4
2026-08-11 08:40Other areasM3.3M3.0
2026-07-28 05:36Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)M5.2M5.4M5.4
2026-07-27 00:36Other areasM4.1M3.9
2026-07-25 05:39Other areasM3.2M2.9
2026-07-25 05:38Other areasM3.0M2.9
2026-07-25 05:32Other areasM3.0M3.0
2026-07-25 05:27Other areasM3.4M3.4
2026-07-15 19:25Mýrdalsjökull (Katla)M3.8M3.8
2026-06-27 01:00LangjökullM3.0M2.9
2026-06-24 00:07LangjökullM3.3M3.3
2026-06-22 01:49Other areasM3.1M3.3
2026-06-13 22:30Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)M3.7M3.7M4.1
2026-06-13 20:14Vatnajökull (Bárðarbunga/Grímsvötn)M4.8M4.8M4.8

Reported by EMSC/USGS (M≥4) but not found in our Skjálftalísa data: EMSC 27.06 18:32 M5.8 (-22.35, 64.40); EMSC 06.07 12:49 M4.2 (-16.88, 64.53)

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