M4.9 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 53 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland on 19 Feb 2018, 05:38 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 93 km away in Northeast, Iceland.