| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.489, -35.380 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-06 03:04:13.120 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 6, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Monday, October 6, 2003 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1387.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.380 and latitude 53.489.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1387.3 km |
| Hafnarfjordur | 1403.8 km |
| Kopavogur | 1408.4 km |
| Reykjavik | 1411.0 km |
| Galway | 1738.5 km |
| Limerick | 1781.2 km |
| Cork | 1813.2 km |
| Londonderry | 1821.3 km |
| Craigavon | 1888.0 km |
| Ballymena | 1888.6 km |
| Waterford | 1891.7 km |
| Dundalk | 1894.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-04-10 03:22 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2026-04-08 23:23 UTC
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M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 21:29 UTC
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M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-19 06:29 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-07-12 01:33 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2025-04-03 17:56 UTC
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M 4.1
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-03 16:46 UTC
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M 5.4
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-03 16:05 UTC
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