M5.0 earthquake Reykjanes Ridge
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge at Jul 4, 8:42 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 4 Jul 2026, 12:42 UTC |
| Location | 59.347°, -30.277° – Reykjanes Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ta3t |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 7, 1:55 AM 102 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 7, 4:30 AM 102 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 7, 1:00 AM 102 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 4, 8:34 AM 104 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 4, 8:26 AM 104 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 1:06 PM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 7, 1:01 AM 102 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 12:45 PM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 8:21 AM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 2, 4:12 AM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Reykjanes Ridge | Dec 22, 5:28 PM 298 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Reykjanes Ridge | Jul 7, 12:56 AM 102 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Reykjanes Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.
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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.