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Was there an earthquake in Iceland today?

YESM4.7 · 12 h ago105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

Yes: 1 earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Iceland in the past 24 hours.

The most recent was a magnitude 4.7 on Mon, Oct 5 at 5:28 PM GMT, 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland, at a depth of 10 km.

Outside the U.S., USGS lists few earthquakes smaller than magnitude 4.5, so a smaller one may not appear here.

Since last M4.5+ in Iceland
12 h
M4.5+ in Iceland, 7 days
1
M4.5+ in Iceland, 30 days
1

Checked USGS at

Shaded relief map of IcelandM4.7 · 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland · Oct 5, 5:28 PM GMT
Ring: latest M4.5+Shows M4.0+ · past 30 days

Past 30 days in Iceland

Larger dot = stronger

Magnitude 4.5 or greater in Iceland: 1 earthquake.

M4.5M5M6Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 624 hM4.7 · Oct 5M4.5M5M6Sep 6Sep 21Oct 624 hM4.7 · Oct 5

Recent earthquakes in Iceland

Newest first · times in GMT

Magnitude 4.5 or greater in Iceland, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to Iceland. Largest in Iceland: M4.7, Oct 5, 5:28 PM GMT. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 4.0.

  • M4.7105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland10 km deepUSGS