M5.9 earthquake - Reykjanes Ridge

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge on 10 Mar 2019, 18:04 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.