| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.586, -31.916 |
| UTC time | 2019-09-05 11:52:06.491 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 5, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1401.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.916 and latitude 52.586.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1401.0 km |
| Kopavogur | 1406.0 km |
| Reykjavik | 1408.6 km |
| Galway | 1529.6 km |
| Limerick | 1567.1 km |
| St. John's | 1580.3 km |
| Cork | 1592.9 km |
| Londonderry | 1631.4 km |
| Waterford | 1675.9 km |
| Craigavon | 1692.9 km |
| Dundalk | 1694.7 km |
| Ballymena | 1697.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2025-08-01 05:25 UTC
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M 4.2
Reykjanes Ridge
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M 5.5
Reykjanes Ridge
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M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 18:37 UTC
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M 4.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 15:49 UTC
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M 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 00:28 UTC
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M 4.8
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-03 21:49 UTC
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