Iceland earthquakes in 1942
1 earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or more was located in Iceland in 1942. The largest: M5.4 Iceland region, May 15, 1942.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1942 was located in Iceland. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1942
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1942 | 0 | ||
| February 1942 | 0 | ||
| March 1942 | 0 | ||
| April 1942 | 0 | ||
| May 1942 | 1 | 5.4 | Iceland region |
| June 1942 | 0 | ||
| July 1942 | 0 | ||
| August 1942 | 0 | ||
| September 1942 | 0 | ||
| October 1942 | 0 | ||
| November 1942 | 0 | ||
| December 1942 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
- 2020s2020202120222023202420252026
- 2010s2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
- 2000s2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
- 1990s1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
- 1980s1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
- 1970s1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
- 1960s1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
- 1950s1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
- 1940s1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
- 1930s1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
- 1920s1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
- 1910s1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
- 1900s1900190119021903190419051906190719081909
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.