| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.393, -34.163 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-27 23:33:38.029 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1085.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.163 and latitude 56.393.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1085.4 km |
| Kopavogur | 1089.9 km |
| Reykjavik | 1092.3 km |
| St. John's | 1598.5 km |
| Galway | 1637.3 km |
| Londonderry | 1681.0 km |
| Limerick | 1690.4 km |
| Cork | 1736.7 km |
| Ballymena | 1748.6 km |
| Craigavon | 1755.9 km |
| Dundalk | 1770.5 km |
| Lisburn | 1774.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:58 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-10-21 21:38 UTC
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M 5.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-10-21 19:06 UTC
85.8 km
M 5.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-09-20 00:58 UTC
89.2 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
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M 4.6
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-12 19:06 UTC
75.2 km
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