| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.434, -34.013 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-27 15:40:37.483 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1076.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.013 and latitude 56.434.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1076.5 km |
| Kopavogur | 1081.0 km |
| Reykjavik | 1083.5 km |
| St. John's | 1608.8 km |
| Galway | 1628.2 km |
| Londonderry | 1671.4 km |
| Limerick | 1681.5 km |
| Cork | 1728.0 km |
| Ballymena | 1739.0 km |
| Craigavon | 1746.4 km |
| Dundalk | 1761.0 km |
| Lisburn | 1765.3 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
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M 5.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:38 UTC
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M 5.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 19:06 UTC
80.6 km
M 5.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-20 00:58 UTC
81.5 km
M 5.2
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-19 20:24 UTC
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M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-02-06 20:15 UTC
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M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-14 04:19 UTC
43.8 km
M 4.6
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-12 19:06 UTC
68.9 km
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