| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 57.035, -33.958 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-18 05:50:38.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1019.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.958 and latitude 57.035.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1019.2 km |
| Kopavogur | 1023.6 km |
| Reykjavik | 1026.0 km |
| Galway | 1628.5 km |
| St. John's | 1646.0 km |
| Londonderry | 1662.7 km |
| Limerick | 1683.8 km |
| Ballymena | 1730.0 km |
| Cork | 1733.1 km |
| Craigavon | 1739.2 km |
| Dundalk | 1755.7 km |
| Lisburn | 1757.5 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 4.4
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Unknown · 2026-05-21 19:53 UTC
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M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-02-06 20:15 UTC
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M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-13 14:30 UTC
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