Past earthquakes in Iceland: May 2013 - list, stats and map
Updated Jun 30, 2022 19:20 GMT -
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Quakes during May 2013:
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 39 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 402 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1395 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
During May 2013, Iceland was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.4, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 39 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 402 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 1395 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Strongest quake: Mag. 6.4 | 31.7 km ESE of Grímsey -
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Friday, May 17, 2013 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Fri, 17 May 2013 21:33 (Atlantic/Reykjavik) (May 17, 2013 21:33 GMT) | 2.6 16 km | 14.3 km E of Grímsey | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Wed, 15 May 2013 23:13 (Atlantic/Reykjavik) (May 15, 2013 23:13 GMT) | 2.6 10.7 km | 20.5 km NNE of Siglufjörður | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2013 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Tue, 14 May 2013 02:52 (Atlantic/Reykjavik) (May 14, 2013 02:52 GMT) | 2.6 7 km | 20.4 km NNE of Siglufjörður | More | Map | |
| Monday, May 13, 2013 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mon, 13 May 2013 14:40 (Atlantic/Reykjavik) (May 13, 2013 14:40 GMT) | 2.7 4.3 km | 6.0 km NW of Herðubreiðarfjöll | More | Map | |
| Friday, May 10, 2013 GMT (49 quakes) | |||||
| Fri, 10 May 2013 23:26 (May 10, 2013 23:26 GMT) | 2.6 12 km | 3.5 km NE of Geirfuglasker | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 18:07 (May 10, 2013 18:07 GMT) | 2.6 9.9 km | 4.2 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 18:03 (May 10, 2013 18:03 GMT) | 2.6 15 km | 3.3 km N of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30 (May 10, 2013 17:30 GMT) | 2.6 14 km | 4.6 km N of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 17:16 (May 10, 2013 17:16 GMT) | 2.6 11 km | 5.3 km N of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 17:14 (May 10, 2013 17:14 GMT) | 3.3 13 km | 6.2 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 17:14 (May 10, 2013 17:14 GMT) | 3.0 14 km | 3.9 km NW of Geirfuglasker | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 16:40 (May 10, 2013 16:40 GMT) | 2.6 14 km | 4.3 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 16:17 (May 10, 2013 16:17 GMT) | 2.6 14 km | 3.7 km NW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 16:14 (May 10, 2013 16:14 GMT) | 2.7 14 km | 4.0 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 16:07 (May 10, 2013 16:07 GMT) | 2.6 11 km | 4.3 km NW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
| Fri, 10 May 2013 16:01 (May 10, 2013 16:01 GMT) | 2.7 12 km | 2.2 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur | More | Map | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1014 joules (70.2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60364 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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