| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.464, -35.327 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-19 08:19:20.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 19, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 08:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1389.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.327 and latitude 53.464.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1389.6 km |
| Hafnarfjordur | 1404.6 km |
| Kopavogur | 1409.3 km |
| Reykjavik | 1411.8 km |
| Galway | 1735.5 km |
| Limerick | 1778.1 km |
| Cork | 1810.0 km |
| Londonderry | 1818.7 km |
| Craigavon | 1885.4 km |
| Ballymena | 1886.1 km |
| Waterford | 1888.6 km |
| Dundalk | 1891.5 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 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-14 15:59 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
Reykjanes Ridge
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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