| Date & time | Sep 23, 2023 07:01:25 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 07:01 am (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 0.4 |
| Depth | 6.8 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.905°N / 22.263°W Southern Peninsula, Iceland |
| Antipode | 63.905°S / 157.737°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Fagradalsfjall (1 km / 1 mi) |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 105 joules (0.07 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Distance |
Place | Max. shaking intensity(*) | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km (6 mi) NW of epicenter |
Vogar (pop: 1,030) |
Not felt |
Southern Peninsula | |
| 11 km (7 mi) SW of epicenter |
Grindavik (pop: 2,860) |
Not felt |
Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula | |
| 21 km (13 mi) W of epicenter |
Hafnir (pop: 76) |
Not felt |
Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula | |
| 24 km (15 mi) NE of epicenter |
Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) |
Not felt |
Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, Capital Region | |
| 26 km (16 mi) NW of epicenter |
Sangerdhi (pop: 1,550) |
Not felt |
Sandgerðisbær, Southern Peninsula | |
| 26 km (16 mi) NE of epicenter |
Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) |
Not felt |
Garðabær, Capital Region | |
| 29 km (18 mi) NE of epicenter |
Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) |
Not felt |
Kopavogsbær, Capital Region | |
| 31 km (19 mi) NE of epicenter |
Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) |
Not felt |
Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region | |
| 40 km (25 mi) NE of epicenter |
Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) |
Not felt |
Capital Region | |
| 43 km (27 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Grundarhverfi (pop: 528) |
Not felt |
Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region | |
| 43 km (27 mi) E of epicenter |
Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) |
Not felt |
Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, South | |
| 47 km (29 mi) N of epicenter |
Akranes (pop: 6,610) |
Not felt |
West | |
| 54 km (33 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) |
Not felt |
Hveragerdishreppur, South | |
| 55 km (34 mi) E of epicenter |
Eyrarbakki (pop: 531) |
Not felt |
Sveitarfélagið Arborg, South | |
| 75 km (47 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Borgarnes (pop: 1,880) |
Not felt |
Borgarbyggð, West | |
| 75 km (47 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Borg in Grimsnes (pop: 75) |
Not felt |
Grimsnes- og Grafningshreppur, South | |
| 82 km (51 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Laugarvatn (pop: 147) |
Not felt |
Blaskogabyggð, South | |
| 83 km (52 mi) E of epicenter |
Þykkvibaer (pop: 53) |
Not felt |
Rangárþing Ytra, South | |
| 92 km (57 mi) E of epicenter |
Hella (pop: 784) |
Not felt |
Rangarþing Ytra, South | |
| 97 km (60 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Reykholt (pop: 31) |
Not felt |
Borgarbyggð, West | |
| 98 km (61 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Fludir (pop: 420) |
Not felt |
Hrunamannahreppur, South | |
| 101 km (63 mi) E of epicenter |
Hvolsvollur (pop: 902) |
Not felt |
Rangarþing Eystra, South | |
| 111 km (69 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) |
Not felt |
South | |
| 123 km (77 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Grundarfjordur (pop: 852) |
Not felt |
Grundarfjarðarbær, West | |
| 130 km (81 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Olafsvik (pop: 1,010) |
Not felt |
Snæfellsbær, West | |
| 132 km (82 mi) N of epicenter |
Stykkisholmur (pop: 1,110) |
Not felt |
Stykkisholmsbær, West | |
| 136 km (85 mi) N of epicenter |
Budardalur (pop: 252) |
Not felt |
Dalabyggð, West | |
| 169 km (105 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Vik (pop: 276) |
Not felt |
Mýrdalshreppur, South | |
| 177 km (110 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Hvammstangi (pop: 546) |
Not felt |
Hunaþing Vestra, Northwest | |
| 217 km (135 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Blonduos (pop: 813) |
Not felt |
Blönduósbær, Northwest |
| Mag | Depth | Time GMT | Epicenter | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | 2023-09-23 07:01:25 | Iceland: 0.6 Km ENE of Fagradalsfjall | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
