M5.2 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland on 8 Sept 2022, 04:01 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 Akureyri, about 92 km away in Northeast, Iceland.