M4.5 earthquake near Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 85 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland on 18 Jan 2020, 15:49 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 Reykjanesbær, about 89 km away in Southern Peninsula, Iceland.