M4.0 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 126 km W of Höfn, Iceland on 5 Feb 2023, 23:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Akureyri, about 136 km away in Northeast, Iceland.