Earthquakes in Iceland
Explore earthquakes recorded within Iceland. Latest events cover Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 106
- Maximum magnitude
- 5.4
- Average magnitude
- 3.29
Earthquake map for Iceland
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.
- 5.30 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 2.80 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 3.40 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 3.50 Iceland, Southern details
- 4.80 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 4.70 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 3.10 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 3.30 Iceland, Southern Peninsula details
- 3.00 Iceland, Southern details
- 2.90 Iceland, Southern details
- 2.80 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 2.80 Iceland, Western details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.
- 5.40 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 5.40 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 5.30 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 5.30 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 4.80 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 4.80 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 4.70 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 4.50 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
- 4.40 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Southern details
- 4.20 Iceland, Vatnajökull, Northeastern details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Oct 24, 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 174 | 5.8 — Atlantic Ocean, Ireland | 0.477 |
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