| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 63.846, -22.506 |
| UTC time | 1971-11-19 05:57:04.110 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 19, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Iceland on Friday, November 19, 1971 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 37.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.506 and latitude 63.846.
| Location | Reykjavik |
| Country | Iceland (IS) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 37.1 km |
| Kopavogur | 41.4 km |
| Reykjavik | 43.9 km |
| Inverness | 1216.3 km |
| Londonderry | 1301.3 km |
| Greenock | 1316.5 km |
| Perth | 1335.4 km |
| Aberdeen | 1335.6 km |
| Stirling | 1336.4 km |
| Paisley | 1339.8 km |
| Glasgow | 1344.2 km |
| Cumbernauld | 1348.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Hafnarfjordur
Iceland · 2026-03-23 18:45 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.2
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2026-03-23 17:25 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.4
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2026-03-23 16:30 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.3
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2025-09-12 20:04 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.3
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2025-05-24 15:45 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.4
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2025-05-24 15:42 UTC
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28.8 km |
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M 4.4
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2025-05-24 15:36 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.9
Reykjavik
Iceland · 2025-05-24 14:21 UTC
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20.6 km |
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