Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 2.8 Km W of Keilir, Iceland, on Friday, 26 Feb 2021 3:10 pm (GMT +0) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.7 quake 3.0 Km S of Hella, Iceland, 24 Feb 2021 10:05 am (GMT +0), which had occurred 2 days earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 6 km depth
26 Feb 15:17 UTC: First to report: IMO after 7 minutes.
26 Feb 15:25: Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards SSE.
26 Feb 15:29: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.2.
26 Feb 15:25: Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards SSE.
26 Feb 15:29: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.2.
Date & time: 26 Feb 2021 15:10:30 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 26 Feb 2021 3:10 pm (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.928°N / 22.218°W

Nearest volcano: Krísuvík (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) SE of Vogar (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NE of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SW of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SW of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SW of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ESE of Sangerdhi (pop: 1,550) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SW of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SW of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) W of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) S of Akranes (pop: 6,610) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
7°C (45 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from S
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
4.2 | 6 km | 2.8 Km W of Keilir, Iceland | IMO |
3.7 | 6 km | ICELAND REGION | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (5)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
28.1 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s
17.2 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
Reykjavik / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating
Reykjavik / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s
Reykjavik, Grandi / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s
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