| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.708, -35.003 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-22 23:06:32.836 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 22, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1382.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.003 and latitude 52.708.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1382.3 km |
| Hafnarfjordur | 1470.1 km |
| Kopavogur | 1474.9 km |
| Reykjavik | 1477.4 km |
| Galway | 1730.6 km |
| Limerick | 1770.1 km |
| Cork | 1798.1 km |
| Londonderry | 1823.9 km |
| Waterford | 1879.6 km |
| Craigavon | 1888.0 km |
| Ballymena | 1890.9 km |
| Dundalk | 1891.8 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
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M 4.8
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 23:23 UTC
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M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 21:29 UTC
28.6 km
M 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-14 15:59 UTC
12.8 km
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-19 06:29 UTC
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M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-12 01:33 UTC
13.8 km
M 4.6
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-17 19:31 UTC
67.9 km
M 4.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 06:52 UTC
61.5 km
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