| Date & time | Sep 23, 2023 11:31:23 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 11:31 am (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 0.5 |
| Depth | 5.9 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.925°N / 21.991°W Southern Peninsula, Iceland |
| Antipode | 63.925°S / 158.009°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Krísuvík (5 km / 3 mi) |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 105 joules (0.099 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Distance |
Place | Max. shaking intensity(*) | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km (10 mi) N of epicenter |
Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) |
Not felt |
Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, Capital Region | |
| 19 km (11 mi) N of epicenter |
Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) |
Not felt |
Garðabær, Capital Region | |
| 21 km (13 mi) N of epicenter |
Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) |
Not felt |
Kopavogsbær, Capital Region | |
| 24 km (15 mi) N of epicenter |
Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) |
Not felt |
Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region | |
| 24 km (15 mi) WSW of epicenter |
Grindavik (pop: 2,860) |
Not felt |
Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula | |
| 29 km (18 mi) WNW of epicenter |
Reykjanesbær (pop: 2,010) |
Not felt |
Southern Peninsula | |
| 30 km (19 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) |
Not felt |
Capital Region | |
| 31 km (19 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) |
Not felt |
Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, South | |
| 36 km (22 mi) N of epicenter |
Grundarhverfi (pop: 528) |
Not felt |
Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region | |
| 40 km (25 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) |
Not felt |
Hveragerdishreppur, South | |
| 42 km (26 mi) E of epicenter |
Eyrarbakki (pop: 531) |
Not felt |
Sveitarfélagið Arborg, South | |
| 44 km (28 mi) N of epicenter |
Akranes (pop: 6,610) |
Not felt |
West | |
| 62 km (39 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Borg in Grimsnes (pop: 75) |
Not felt |
Grimsnes- og Grafningshreppur, South | |
| 69 km (43 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Laugarvatn (pop: 147) |
Not felt |
Blaskogabyggð, South | |
| 71 km (44 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Þykkvibaer (pop: 53) |
Not felt |
Rangárþing Ytra, South | |
| 71 km (44 mi) N of epicenter |
Borgarnes (pop: 1,880) |
Not felt |
Borgarbyggð, West | |
| 79 km (49 mi) E of epicenter |
Hella (pop: 784) |
Not felt |
Rangarþing Ytra, South | |
| 85 km (53 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Fludir (pop: 420) |
Not felt |
Hrunamannahreppur, South | |
| 89 km (55 mi) E of epicenter |
Hvolsvollur (pop: 902) |
Not felt |
Rangarþing Eystra, South | |
| 89 km (55 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Reykholt (pop: 31) |
Not felt |
Borgarbyggð, West | |
| 100 km (62 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) |
Not felt |
South | |
| 127 km (79 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Grundarfjordur (pop: 852) |
Not felt |
Grundarfjarðarbær, West | |
| 132 km (82 mi) N of epicenter |
Budardalur (pop: 252) |
Not felt |
Dalabyggð, West | |
| 133 km (82 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Stykkisholmur (pop: 1,110) |
Not felt |
Stykkisholmsbær, West | |
| 136 km (84 mi) NW of epicenter |
Olafsvik (pop: 1,010) |
Not felt |
Snæfellsbær, West | |
| 157 km (98 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Vik (pop: 276) |
Not felt |
Mýrdalshreppur, South | |
| 171 km (106 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Hvammstangi (pop: 546) |
Not felt |
Hunaþing Vestra, Northwest | |
| 194 km (120 mi) E of epicenter |
Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) |
Not felt |
Skaftárhreppur, South | |
| 209 km (130 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Blonduos (pop: 813) |
Not felt |
Blönduósbær, Northwest | |
| 269 km (167 mi) NE of epicenter |
Akureyri (pop: 17,700) |
Not felt |
Akureyrarkaupstaður, Northeast |
| Mag | Depth | Time GMT | Epicenter | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) | 2023-09-23 11:31:23 | Iceland: 5.6 Km NE of Krýsuvík | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
