M7.0 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 79 km N of Norðurþing, Iceland on 22 Jan 1910, 08:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Akureyri, about 124 km away in Northeast, Iceland.