Seismic history
Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and geological events in Iceland, 1900–2026, with sources and detailed information.
Total earthquakes
68
M5+
Strongest
M6.9
| Date | Magnitude | Location | Depth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-03-28 | 6.9 | 41 km W of Siglufjörður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1912-05-06 | 6.8 | 67 km E of Selfoss, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2000-06-17 | 6.5 | 25 km E of Selfoss, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1976-01-13 | 6.4 |
| 36 km ENE of Norðurþing, Iceland |
| 33 km |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1929-07-23 | 6.3 | 1 km ESE of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2008-05-29 | 6.3 | 8 km N of Selfoss, Iceland | 9 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1934-06-02 | 6.2 | 19 km SW of Dalvík, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1968-12-05 | 6.1 | 13 km S of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1987-05-25 | 6.0 | 52 km NNE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | 8 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2020-06-21 | 6.0 | 27 km NNE of Siglufjörður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1935-10-09 | 5.9 | 21 km W of Borgarnes, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1933-06-10 | 5.8 | 25 km W of Sandgerði, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2000-06-17 | 5.7 | 18 km E of Selfoss, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1920-05-14 | 5.7 | 22 km NE of Mosfellsbær, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1944-02-19 | 5.6 | 46 km NW of Garður, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2021-02-24 | 5.6 | 6 km SE of Vogar, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1996-09-29 | 5.6 | 103 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1992-09-26 | 5.6 | 103 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1990-09-15 | 5.6 | 116 km S of Akureyri, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2014-09-29 | 5.6 | 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2020-10-20 | 5.6 | 11 km SW of Álftanes, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1929-07-23 | 5.6 | 23 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1924-09-04 | 5.5 | 5 km NE of Garður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1955-04-01 | 5.5 | 15 km WNW of Hveragerði, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1917-07-09 | 5.5 | 43 km ESE of Selfoss, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1974-06-12 | 5.5 | 49 km ENE of Borgarnes, Iceland | 13 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2012-10-21 | 5.5 | 20 km NNE of Siglufjörður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1964-08-20 | 5.4 | 25 km N of Hvolsvöllur, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.4 | 113 km S of Akureyri, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.4 | 107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2022-07-31 | 5.4 | 3 km SSE of Vogar, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1975-10-03 | 5.4 | 102 km W of Höfn, Iceland | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1973-09-15 | 5.4 | 12 km SE of Vogar, Iceland | 1 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-06-22 | 5.4 | 112 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1998-06-04 | 5.4 | 5 km W of Hveragerði, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1994-05-05 | 5.4 | 115 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 9 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1952-05-16 | 5.3 | 73 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1948-07-03 | 5.3 | 19 km SE of Þorlákshöfn, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1968-11-08 | 5.3 | 134 km NE of Hvolsvöllur, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2024-04-21 | 5.3 | 119 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2023-11-10 | 5.3 | 3 km SSE of Vogar, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1980-08-12 | 5.3 | 111 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1993-06-22 | 5.3 | 119 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 5 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1984-09-30 | 5.3 | 114 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2013-04-02 | 5.3 | 44 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1956-10-30 | 5.3 | Iceland region | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2021-02-27 | 5.2 | 8 km SW of Álftanes, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1976-07-27 | 5.2 | 104 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1977-12-28 | 5.2 | 107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2010-10-23 | 5.2 | 93 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1991-01-30 | 5.2 | 47 km NNE of Hveragerði, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2003-08-23 | 5.2 | 9 km SE of Vogar, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1986-11-23 | 5.2 | 110 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2014-09-25 | 5.2 | 114 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 9 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1971-11-19 | 5.2 | 17 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1927-07-31 | 5.2 | 28 km WSW of Akureyri, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1974-05-18 | 5.1 | 37 km ENE of Borgarnes, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-02-22 | 5.1 | 115 km S of Akureyri, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1975-12-25 | 5.1 | 41 km ENE of Norðurþing, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1998-11-13 | 5.1 | 10 km WNW of Þorlákshöfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1990-10-30 | 5.1 | 114 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland | 5 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1989-02-03 | 5.1 | 110 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2020-04-20 | 5.1 | 123 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2015-01-08 | 5.1 | 126 km S of Akureyri, Iceland | 9 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2022-08-02 | 5.0 | 1 km SSE of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1959-06-28 | 5.0 | 47 km NE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2007-02-27 | 5.0 | 95 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2018-01-30 | 5.0 | 110 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |