List of earthquakes in Iceland

Date	Region	Coords	Deaths	Injuries	M		MMI	Comments
1013	Sudurland	64°N 21°W / 64°N 21°W / 64; -21	11				X		NGDC
1164	Grímsnes	64°18′N 20°00′W / 64.3°N 20°W / 64.3; -20	19				X		NGDC
1182	Southland	64°N 21°W / 64°N 21°W / 64; -21	11				X		NGDC
1706-04-20	Selfoss	63°54′N 21°12′W / 63.9°N 21.2°W / 63.9; -21.2					X	Severe damage	NGDC
1732	Southern lowland							Severe damage / Many homes destroyed	NGDC
1734	Southern lowland							Severe damage / Many homes destroyed	NGDC
1784-08-14	Southland	63°48′N 20°30′W / 63.8°N 20.5°W / 63.8; -20.5						Severe damage	NGDC
1896-08-26	Árnessýsla	64°N 21°W / 64°N 21°W / 64; -21						Severe damage	NGDC
1912-05-06		64°N 20°W / 64°N 20°W / 64; -20			7.5		XI		NGDC
1976-01-13		66°10′N 16°35′W / 66.16°N 16.58°W / 66.16; -16.58			6.4			Moderate damage	NGDC
2000-06-17	Vestmannaeyjar, Hella	63°58′N 20°29′W / 63.97°N 20.49°W / 63.97; -20.49		1	6.5			Severe damage	NGDC
2000-06-21		63°59′N 20°46′W / 63.98°N 20.76°W / 63.98; -20.76			6.5			Severe damage	NGDC
2009-05-29	Hveragerði, Selfoss	64°01′N 21°01′W / 64.01°N 21.01°W / 64.01; -21.01		30	6.3	M_w	VIII	Rockslides	^[1]

See also

References

↑ USGS. "M6.3 - Iceland". United States Geological Survey.

Sources

NGDC, Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

External links

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/ymislegt/storskjalf.html Earthquakes in Iceland magnitude 4 and greater, 1706-1990

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