5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.6 earthquake near Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region
2187 d ago · 20 Oct 2020, 13:43 UTC 11 km SW of Álftanes, Iceland
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Álftanes, Iceland on 20 Oct 2020, 13:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hafnarfjörður, about 12 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.