Significant earthquakes in Iceland
Iceland: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1013
Years of data
16
1013–2008
Significant earthquakes in Iceland, 1013–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Iceland peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1013.
That places Iceland 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1013 | 1 | — |
| 1164 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1182 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1706 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1732 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1734 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1160s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1180s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Iceland?
- Significant earthquakes in Iceland was 1 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1013.
- How does Iceland rank for significant earthquakes?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2008.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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