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5.0

Reykjanes Ridge

22 October 2026, 00:58:47 (+03) 2026-10-21 21:58:47 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
56.8448, -34.2021
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+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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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
REYKJANES RIDGE
 5.0 mb 7.8 km 21:58:48.460 Δt 0.72 sn · 3.14 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Reykjanes Ridge
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 21:58:47.741 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Reykjanes Ridge
 5.1 mb 10.0 km 21:58:49.500 Δt 1.76 sn · 6.53 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 17:24:46 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 7.8 latitude: 56.8404 → 56.8494 longitude: -34.1251 → -34.1513 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:48.950+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:48.460+00:00

  2. 23.10.2026 01:54:41 · USGS · update

    latitude: 56.863 → 56.8448 longitude: -34.1306 → -34.2021 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:48.618+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:47.741+00:00

  3. 23.10.2026 01:54:41 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 56.863 → 56.8448 longitude: -34.1306 → -34.2021 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:48.618Z → 2026-10-21 21:58:47.741+00:00

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

    latitude: 56.863 → 56.8404 longitude: -34.1306 → -34.1251 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:48.618+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:48.950+00:00

  5. 22.10.2026 01:12:46 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  6. 22.10.2026 01:12:44 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 56.867 → 56.863 longitude: -34.103 → -34.1306 magnitude: 4.6 → 5 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:49.500+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:48.618+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  7. 22.10.2026 01:12:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 56.867 → 56.863 longitude: -34.103 → -34.1306 magnitude: 4.6 → 5 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:49.500Z → 2026-10-21 21:58:48.618+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  8. 22.10.2026 01:11:39 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11.2 → 10 latitude: 56.9715 → 56.867 longitude: -34.1461 → -34.103 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:49.790+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:49.500+00:00

  9. 22.10.2026 01:11:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 11.2 → 10 latitude: 56.9715 → 56.867 longitude: -34.1461 → -34.103 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:49.790Z → 2026-10-21 21:58:49.500+00:00

  10. 22.10.2026 01:11:17 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 56.987 → 56.867 longitude: -34.236 → -34.103 magnitude: 5 → 5.1 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:49.150+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:49.500+00:00

  11. 22.10.2026 01:10:38 · EMSC · update

    depth: 14 → 11.2 latitude: 57.0315 → 56.9715 longitude: -34.2167 → -34.1461 magnitude: 5 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:50.130+00:00 → 2026-10-21T21:58:49.790+00:00

  12. 22.10.2026 01:10:38 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 14 → 11.2 latitude: 57.0315 → 56.9715 longitude: -34.2167 → -34.1461 magnitude: 5 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:50.130Z → 2026-10-21 21:58:49.790+00:00

  13. 22.10.2026 01:09:23 · EMSC · update

    magnitude type: mb → m

  14. 22.10.2026 01:09:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude type: mb → m

  15. 22.10.2026 01:07:20 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 14 latitude: 56.987 → 57.0315 longitude: -34.236 → -34.2167 time: 2026-10-21T21:58:49.150Z → 2026-10-21 21:58:50.130+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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