M5.3 earthquake in Iceland on October 19, 2026

Strong M5.3 quake: October 19, 2026, 14:44 UTC, epicenter 116 km west of Höfn. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.3magnitude
10 kmdepth
14:44time UTC
0aftershocks
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Nearest cities

  • Wakefield (United Kingdom)1,508 km
  • Chesterfield (United Kingdom)1,553 km
  • Lincoln (United Kingdom)1,584 km
  • Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom)1,588 km
  • Worcester (United Kingdom)1,631 km

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 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, 2000159 km
  • M6.5 · June 21, 2000170 km
  • M6.4 · January 13, 1976181 km
  • M6.3 · May 29, 2008180 km
  • M6.0 · May 25, 1987134 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 Oct 19, 14:59 UTC.