| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.874, -34.122 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-09 19:50:35.840 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 9, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Friday, January 9, 2004 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1039.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.122 and latitude 56.874.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1039.6 km |
| Kopavogur | 1044.0 km |
| Reykjavik | 1046.4 km |
| St. John's | 1628.1 km |
| Galway | 1637.2 km |
| Londonderry | 1673.8 km |
| Limerick | 1692.0 km |
| Cork | 1740.5 km |
| Ballymena | 1741.2 km |
| Craigavon | 1750.0 km |
| Dundalk | 1765.9 km |
| Lisburn | 1768.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:58 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:38 UTC
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M 5.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 19:06 UTC
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M 5.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-20 00:58 UTC
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M 5.2
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-19 20:24 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-02-06 20:15 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2025-12-13 14:30 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-10-14 04:19 UTC
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