| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.580, -34.334 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-09 17:08:10.970 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 9, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1073.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.334 and latitude 56.580.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1073.9 km |
| Kopavogur | 1078.3 km |
| Reykjavik | 1080.8 km |
| St. John's | 1600.0 km |
| Galway | 1648.5 km |
| Londonderry | 1689.4 km |
| Limerick | 1702.3 km |
| Cork | 1749.4 km |
| Ballymena | 1757.0 km |
| Craigavon | 1764.9 km |
| Dundalk | 1780.0 km |
| Lisburn | 1783.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:58 UTC
33.8 km
M 5.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:38 UTC
27.9 km
M 5.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 19:06 UTC
67.6 km
M 5.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-20 00:58 UTC
76.9 km
M 5.2
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-19 20:24 UTC
81.4 km
M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-02-06 20:15 UTC
23.6 km
M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-14 04:19 UTC
37.1 km
M 4.6
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-12 19:06 UTC
59.8 km
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