M4.1 earthquake near Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland on 26 Sept 2016, 13:31 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 Hafnarfjörður, about 139 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.