M5.3 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 114 km S of Akureyri, Iceland on 31 Jan 2026, 11:54 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 Akureyri, about 114 km away in Northeast, Iceland.