June 2, 1934 Earthquake: Iceland
An earthquake struck Iceland on June 2, 1934. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 2, 1934
- Place
- Iceland
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 66.000° N, 18.250° W
- Country
- Iceland
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Berninghausen (1968) reports eathquake with Intensity VIII-IX, and Mercalli-Cancani Scale of 6 1/4. At Dalrik and Eyjafjordhar "the shock caused considerable damage with 3/5 of a mile of the epicenter. Ships in the neighborhood experienced a powerful blow as if they had suddenly grounded, and an unusual wave disturbance was noted." He references the British Admiralty (1942).
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1934The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1934Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7100.