M5.0 earthquake near Reykjavík, Capital Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 63 km E of Selfoss, Iceland on 11 Nov 2021, 13:21 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 Reykjavík, about 108 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.