M6.8 earthquake near Reykjavík, Capital Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 67 km E of Selfoss, Iceland on 6 May 1912, 18:59 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Reykjavík, about 111 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.