M5.3 earthquake Reykjanes Ridge
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge at Sep 19, 4:24 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 19 Sept 2026, 20:24 UTC |
| Location | 57.126°, -33.424° – Reykjanes Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tild |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Sep 19, 8:58 PM 27 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 11, 3:29 PM 370 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 12, 3:06 PM 369 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 12, 2:27 PM 369 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Reykjanes Ridge | Dec 13, 9:30 AM 307 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 12, 2:35 PM 369 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Reykjanes Ridge | Sep 19, 9:30 PM 27 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Reykjanes Ridge | May 21, 3:53 PM 148 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Feb 6, 3:15 PM 252 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 14, 12:19 AM 368 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | Reykjanes Ridge | Sep 19, 4:24 PM 27 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Reykjanes Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (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?
2 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.