M4.1 earthquake - 180 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 180 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland on 11 Aug 2018, 13:39 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 230 km away in Northeast, Iceland.