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M5.3 earthquake near Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region

2050 d ago · 7 Mar 2021, 02:01 UTC 11 km ENE of Vogar, Iceland

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Vogar, Iceland on 7 Mar 2021, 02:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hafnarfjörður, about 13 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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