M5.3 earthquake in Iceland on January 31, 2026

On January 31, 2026 at 11:54 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. The epicenter was 114 km south of Akureyri, with the focus 10 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.3magnitude
10 kmdepth
11:54time UTC
4aftershocks
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Nearest cities

  • Wakefield (United Kingdom)1,526 km
  • Chesterfield (United Kingdom)1,570 km
  • Lincoln (United Kingdom)1,602 km
  • Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom)1,606 km
  • Worcester (United Kingdom)1,649 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 4 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.4.

  • M5.4 · Jul 28, 05:36 UTC9 km
  • M5.3 · Oct 19, 14:44 UTC18 km
  • M4.8 · Jun 13, 20:14 UTC7 km
  • M4.7 · Oct 5, 17:28 UTC32 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 6 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.5 (June 17, 2000).

  • M6.5 · June 17, 2000149 km
  • M6.5 · June 21, 2000160 km
  • M6.4 · January 13, 1976176 km
  • M6.3 · May 29, 2008169 km
  • M6.0 · May 25, 1987128 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IcelandWeather in WakefieldEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Apr 23, 20:43 UTC.