M6.0 earthquake near Reykjavík, Capital Region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 52 km NNE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland on 25 May 1987, 11:31 UTC at a depth of 8 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.