| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.745, -34.626 |
| UTC time | 2020-04-17 12:05:07.451 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 17, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1407.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.626 and latitude 52.745.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1407.8 km |
| Hafnarfjordur | 1455.5 km |
| Kopavogur | 1460.3 km |
| Reykjavik | 1462.9 km |
| Galway | 1704.9 km |
| Limerick | 1744.4 km |
| Cork | 1772.3 km |
| Londonderry | 1798.6 km |
| Waterford | 1853.9 km |
| Craigavon | 1862.5 km |
| Ballymena | 1865.5 km |
| Dundalk | 1866.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-10 03:22 UTC
52.9 km
M 4.8
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 23:23 UTC
85.6 km
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 21:29 UTC
44.2 km
M 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-14 15:59 UTC
17.9 km
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-19 06:29 UTC
58.3 km
M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-12 01:33 UTC
12.0 km
M 4.6
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-17 19:31 UTC
44.9 km
M 4.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 06:52 UTC
37.0 km
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