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5.3

116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

19 October 2026, 17:44:24 (+03) 2026-10-19 14:44:24 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.3 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
64.5774, -17.5136
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
5

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

5 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 1
  • M3 1
  • M4 2
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 2
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
ICELAND
 5.3 mw 1.1 km 14:44:23.650 Δt 0.37 sn · 4.75 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
 5.3 mww 10.0 km 14:44:24.015 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Iceland
 5.3 Mw 10.0 km 14:44:26.030 Δt 2.02 sn · 10.87 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 19.10.2026 18:11:38 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3

  2. 19.10.2026 18:11:36 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T14:44:24.380+00:00 → 2026-10-19T14:44:23.650+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  3. 19.10.2026 18:03:23 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.3 → 5.2 magnitude type: M → Mw

  4. 19.10.2026 18:03:14 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T14:44:21.700+00:00 → 2026-10-19T14:44:24.380+00:00 magnitude type: mw → mb

  5. 19.10.2026 18:01:05 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3 magnitude type: mb → mw

  6. 19.10.2026 18:00:07 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 1.1 → 10 latitude: 64.617 → 64.5774 longitude: -17.477 → -17.5136 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-19T14:44:21.700Z → 2026-10-19 14:44:24.015+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mb → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  7. 19.10.2026 17:52:59 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 64.509 → 64.51 longitude: -17.262 → -17.35 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-19T14:44:26.370+00:00 → 2026-10-19T14:44:26.030+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  8. 19.10.2026 17:51:42 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5 → 5.2

  9. 19.10.2026 17:51:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5 → 5.2

  10. 19.10.2026 17:50:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

  11. 19.10.2026 17:50:39 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 3.5 → 5 magnitude type: ml → mb

  12. 19.10.2026 17:50:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 3.5 → 5 magnitude type: ml → mb

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