M5.4 earthquake in Iceland on July 28, 2026

On July 28, 2026 at 05:36 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 5.4 earthquake. The epicenter was 113 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.

5.4magnitude
10 kmdepth
05:36time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Wakefield (United Kingdom)1,521 km
  • Chesterfield (United Kingdom)1,566 km
  • Lincoln (United Kingdom)1,597 km
  • Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom)1,602 km
  • Worcester (United Kingdom)1,645 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

Report to USGS (Did You Feel It?)Report to EMSC (LastQuake)

Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 2 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.3.

  • M5.3 · Oct 19, 14:44 UTC14 km
  • M4.7 · Oct 5, 17:28 UTC31 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, 2000158 km
  • M6.5 · June 21, 2000169 km
  • M6.4 · January 13, 1976171 km
  • M6.3 · May 29, 2008178 km
  • M6.0 · May 25, 1987137 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 13, 22:42 UTC.