M4.4 earthquake near Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 62 km ENE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland on 2 Feb 2022, 19:10 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 138 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.