M4.3 earthquake - 183 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 183 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland on 11 Aug 2018, 13:15 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 238 km away in Northeast, Iceland.