M4.5 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 122 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland on 23 Oct 2018, 00:09 UTC at a depth of 9 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 127 km away in Northeast, Iceland.