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5.3

Reykjanes Ridge

22 October 2026, 00:38:54 (+03) 2026-10-21 21:38:54 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.3 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
56.7805, -34.1745
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
4

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

6 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 2
  • M5 4
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 6
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
REYKJANES RIDGE
 5.3 mw 10.0 km 21:38:55.730 Δt 0.92 sn · 12.19 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Reykjanes Ridge
 5.3 mww 10.0 km 21:38:54.807 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Reykjanes Ridge
 5.4 Mw 10.0 km 21:38:56.290 Δt 1.48 sn · 11.82 km · ΔM +0.1 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. 23.10.2026 17:23:47 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 56.8821 → 56.8834 longitude: -34.1109 → -34.1066 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:55.940+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:55.730+00:00

  2. 23.10.2026 01:20:20 · USGS · update

    latitude: 56.8137 → 56.7805 longitude: -34.1689 → -34.1745 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:55.441+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:54.807+00:00

  3. 23.10.2026 01:20:20 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 56.8137 → 56.7805 longitude: -34.1689 → -34.1745 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:55.441Z → 2026-10-21 21:38:54.807+00:00

  4. 22.10.2026 09:33:07 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 56.885 → 56.8821 longitude: -34.125 → -34.1109 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:56.290+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:55.940+00:00

  5. 22.10.2026 08:16:21 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 56.8137 → 56.885 longitude: -34.1689 → -34.125 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:55.441+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:56.290+00:00

  6. 22.10.2026 01:19:28 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 56.907 → 56.882 longitude: -34.122 → -34.118 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.010+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:56.290+00:00

  7. 22.10.2026 01:07:06 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.3 → 5.4

  8. 22.10.2026 01:05:04 · GFZ · update

    magnitude type: mb → Mw

  9. 22.10.2026 00:53:00 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  10. 22.10.2026 00:52:59 · EMSC · update

    depth: 7.6 → 10 latitude: 57.0014 → 56.8137 longitude: -34.102 → -34.1689 magnitude: 4.8 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:56.950+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:55.441+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  11. 22.10.2026 00:52:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 7.6 → 10 latitude: 57.0014 → 56.8137 longitude: -34.102 → -34.1689 magnitude: 4.8 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:56.950Z → 2026-10-21 21:38:55.441+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  12. 22.10.2026 00:49:48 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 7.6 latitude: 56.907 → 57.0014 longitude: -34.122 → -34.102 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.010+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:56.950+00:00

  13. 22.10.2026 00:49:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 7.6 latitude: 56.907 → 57.0014 longitude: -34.122 → -34.102 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.010Z → 2026-10-21 21:38:56.950+00:00

  14. 22.10.2026 00:48:45 · EMSC · update

    depth: 14 → 10 latitude: 56.9048 → 56.907 longitude: -34.1044 → -34.122 magnitude: 5 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:58.000+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:57.010+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  15. 22.10.2026 00:48:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 14 → 10 latitude: 56.9048 → 56.907 longitude: -34.1044 → -34.122 magnitude: 5 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:58.000Z → 2026-10-21 21:38:57.010+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  16. 22.10.2026 00:48:39 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 56.877 → 56.907 longitude: -34.136 → -34.122 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.160+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:57.010+00:00

  17. 22.10.2026 00:47:43 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 56.888 → 56.9048 longitude: -34.0969 → -34.1044 magnitude: 5.3 → 5 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.940+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:38:58.000+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  18. 22.10.2026 00:47:43 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 56.888 → 56.9048 longitude: -34.0969 → -34.1044 magnitude: 5.3 → 5 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.940Z → 2026-10-21 21:38:58.000+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  19. 22.10.2026 00:46:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 14 latitude: 56.877 → 56.888 longitude: -34.136 → -34.0969 time: 2026-10-21T21:38:57.160Z → 2026-10-21 21:38:57.940+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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