| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.879, -29.868 |
| UTC time | 1966-11-06 08:29:13.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 6, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Sunday, November 6, 1966 at 08:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 623.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.868 and latitude 59.879.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 623.2 km |
| Kopavogur | 627.6 km |
| Reykjavik | 630.0 km |
| Londonderry | 1447.7 km |
| Galway | 1464.1 km |
| Inverness | 1497.9 km |
| Ballymena | 1512.0 km |
| Limerick | 1529.1 km |
| Craigavon | 1530.5 km |
| Greenock | 1537.1 km |
| Newtownabbey | 1544.0 km |
| Lisburn | 1545.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-07-07 08:30 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-07-07 05:55 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-07-07 05:01 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-07-07 05:00 UTC
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M 4.4
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-07-07 04:56 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2026-07-07 04:51 UTC
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M 4.4
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-07-04 15:25 UTC
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M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-07-04 14:13 UTC
61.9 km
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