Earthquake details

Saturday, January 31, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 203.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.842 and latitude 64.665.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	64.665, -17.842
UTC time	2026-01-31 11:54:50.201

Location	Reykjavik
Country	Iceland (IS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Reykjavik	203.6 km
Kopavogur	205.3 km
Hafnarfjordur	208.1 km
Inverness	1080.7 km
Aberdeen	1188.5 km
Greenock	1204.1 km
Ålesund	1206.1 km
Perth	1206.9 km
Stirling	1215.1 km
Dundee	1216.2 km
Londonderry	1223.2 km
Paisley	1225.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1

Hafnarfjordur

Iceland · 2026-03-23 18:45 UTC

255.9 km

M 4.2

Reykjavik

Iceland · 2026-03-23 17:25 UTC

275.9 km

M 4.4

Reykjavik

Iceland · 2026-03-23 16:30 UTC

285.4 km

M 4.3

Reykjavik

Iceland · 2025-09-12 20:04 UTC

283.5 km

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