Earthquakes by city Iceland 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Reykjavik today

Reykjavik, Iceland: 245 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

118,918

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

245

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.5

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Atlantic/Reykjavik

Coordinates 64.135, -21.895

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-23 18:45 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.5

Reykjavik, Iceland

2000-06-21 00:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Reykjavik today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Reykjavik.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Reykjavik.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Reykjavik reached magnitude 6.5 on 2000-06-21 00:51 UTC, near Reykjavik.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Reykjavik today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Reykjavik.

When was the last earthquake near Reykjavik?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-23 18:45 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Reykjavik?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Reykjavik reached magnitude 6.5 on 2000-06-21 00:51 UTC, near Reykjavik.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Reykjavik

The map centers on Reykjavik and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

11.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 8 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-03-23 18:45	M 4.1	Hafnarfjordur Iceland	10.0 km
2026-03-23 17:25	M 4.2	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km
2026-03-23 16:30	M 4.4	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km
2025-09-12 20:04	M 4.3	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km
2025-05-24 15:45	M 4.3	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km
2025-05-24 15:42	M 4.4	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km
2025-05-24 15:36	M 4.4	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km
2025-05-24 14:21	M 4.9	Reykjavik Iceland	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events

2026-03 3 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2000 M 6.5 max · 5 earthquakes 1929 M 6.3 max · 2 earthquakes 2008 M 6.3 max · 2 earthquakes 1968 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1935 M 5.9 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.4	3
2025	M 5.2	8
2024	M 4.4	1
2023	M 5.3	64
2022	M 5.4	14
2021	M 5.6	52
2020	M 5.6	7
2019	M 4.7	2
2018	M 4.3	1
2015	M 4.5	5
2013	M 4.8	5
2012	M 4.2	1
2009	M 4.8	7
2008	M 6.3	2
2007	M 4.1	1
2006	M 4.5	1
2003	M 5.2	1
2000	M 6.5	5
1999	M 4.3	3
1998	M 5.4	6
1997	M 4.8	3
1996	M 4.3	1
1994	M 4.3	2
1992	M 4.3	1
1991	M 5.2	1
1990	M 4.8	2
1987	M 4.1	1
1985	M 4.5	3
1984	M 4.5	1
1983	M 4.8	3
1981	M 4.3	1
1977	M 4.8	2
1975	M 4.6	2
1974	M 5.5	13
1973	M 5.4	5
1971	M 5.2	2
1968	M 6.1	1
1964	M 5.4	1
1955	M 5.6	1
1952	M 5.3	1
1948	M 5.3	1
1944	M 5.6	1
1935	M 5.9	1
1933	M 5.8	1
1929	M 6.3	2
1924	M 5.6	1
1920	M 5.7	1
1917	M 5.5	1