M5.1 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 110 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland on 8 Dec 2024, 01:49 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 Akureyri, about 122 km away in Northeast, Iceland.