| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.386, -31.798 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-05 14:10:22.133 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 5, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1419.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.798 and latitude 52.386.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1419.2 km |
| Kopavogur | 1424.2 km |
| Reykjavik | 1426.8 km |
| Galway | 1526.6 km |
| Limerick | 1563.1 km |
| St. John's | 1583.6 km |
| Cork | 1587.7 km |
| Londonderry | 1631.3 km |
| Waterford | 1671.5 km |
| Craigavon | 1692.0 km |
| Dundalk | 1693.0 km |
| Ballymena | 1697.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-26 02:13 UTC
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M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-07 02:57 UTC
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M 4.2
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-01 05:25 UTC
34.6 km
M 4.2
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-26 18:38 UTC
37.8 km
M 5.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-05 07:57 UTC
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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
35.1 km
M 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 00:28 UTC
33.2 km
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