M4.3 earthquake - Iceland region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Iceland region on 3 Sept 2020, 04:18 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 264 km away in Northeast, Iceland.