| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 59.874, -29.825 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-03 19:50:01.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 3, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Wednesday, September 3, 1975 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 622.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.825 and latitude 59.874.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 622.1 km |
| Kopavogur | 626.5 km |
| Reykjavik | 629.0 km |
| Londonderry | 1445.3 km |
| Galway | 1461.6 km |
| Inverness | 1495.5 km |
| Ballymena | 1509.5 km |
| Limerick | 1526.6 km |
| Craigavon | 1528.0 km |
| Greenock | 1534.7 km |
| Newtownabbey | 1541.5 km |
| Lisburn | 1542.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 4.8
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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
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2026-07-04 15:25 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-07-04 14:13 UTC
62.9 km
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