6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Reykjavík, Capital Region
6714 d ago · 29 May 2008, 15:46 UTC 8 km N of Selfoss, Iceland
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 8 km N of Selfoss, Iceland on 29 May 2008, 15:46 UTC at a depth of 9 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.
The nearest town in our records is Reykjavík, about 46 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.