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M4.7 earthquake near Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region

2056 d ago · 2 Mar 2021, 03:05 UTC 8 km ENE of Vogar, Iceland

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Vogar, Iceland on 2 Mar 2021, 03:05 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 Hafnarfjörður, about 15 km away in Capital Region, Iceland.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC

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