M6.8 earthquake - Reykjanes Ridge

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge on 16 Feb 1998, 23:53 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.