M4.7 earthquake Reykjanes Ridge
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge at Apr 8, 7:23 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 8 Apr 2026, 23:23 UTC |
| Location | 53.094°, -35.280° – Reykjanes Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000snlc |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Reykjanes Ridge | Nov 14, 10:59 AM 336 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Reykjanes Ridge | Apr 9, 11:22 PM 190 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Reykjanes Ridge | Apr 8, 5:29 PM 191 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Reykjanes Ridge | Apr 8, 5:14 PM 191 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Aug 30, 12:11 AM 48 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 18, 2:45 PM 90 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Apr 8, 7:24 PM 191 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Apr 8, 5:10 PM 191 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Reykjanes Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.