Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 203.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.768 and latitude 64.490.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.490, -17.768
UTC time 2023-10-04 16:11:59.831
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-10-04

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