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Hafnarfjordur / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short
Berlin / not felt
| Date & time | Nov 21, 2023 05:14:49 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 05:14 am (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 3.8 |
| Depth | 1.1 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.88°N / 22.39°W Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland |
| Antipode | 63.88°S / 157.61°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Fagradalsfjall (6 km / 4 mi) |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Mist  8.7°C (48 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 14 m/s (28 kts) from SSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Distance |
Place | Max. shaking intensity(*) | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3 mi) SSW of epicenter |
Grindavik (pop: 2,860) |
IV Light |
Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula | |
| 16 km (10 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Reykjanesbær (pop: 2,010) |
III Weak |
Southern Peninsula | |
| 30 km (19 mi) NE of epicenter |
Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) |
III Weak |
Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, Capital Region | |
| 33 km (20 mi) NE of epicenter |
Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) |
III Weak |
Garðabær, Capital Region | |
| 35 km (22 mi) NE of epicenter |
Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) |
III Weak |
Kopavogsbær, Capital Region | |
| 37 km (23 mi) NE of epicenter |
Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) |
III Weak |
Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region | |
| 46 km (29 mi) NE of epicenter |
Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) |
II Very weak |
Capital Region | |
| 48 km (30 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Grundarhverfi (pop: 528) |
II Very weak |
Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region | |
| 49 km (31 mi) E of epicenter |
Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) |
II Very weak |
Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, South | |
| 51 km (32 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Akranes (pop: 6,610) |
II Very weak |
West | |
| 60 km (37 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) |
II Very weak |
Hveragerdishreppur, South | |
| 61 km (38 mi) E of epicenter |
Eyrarbakki (pop: 531) |
II Very weak |
Sveitarfélagið Arborg, South | |
| 79 km (49 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Borgarnes (pop: 1,880) |
II Very weak |
Borgarbyggð, West | |
| 82 km (51 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Borg in Grimsnes (pop: 75) |
II Very weak |
Grimsnes- og Grafningshreppur, South | |
| 89 km (55 mi) E of epicenter |
Þykkvibaer (pop: 53) |
II Very weak |
Rangárþing Ytra, South | |
| 89 km (55 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Laugarvatn (pop: 147) |
II Very weak |
Blaskogabyggð, South | |
| 96 km (60 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Laugaras (pop: 106) |
II Very weak |
Blaskogabyggð, South | |
| 98 km (61 mi) E of epicenter |
Hella (pop: 784) |
II Very weak |
Rangarþing Ytra, South | |
| 102 km (63 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Reykholt (pop: 31) |
II Very weak |
Borgarbyggð, West | |
| 107 km (67 mi) E of epicenter |
Hvolsvollur (pop: 902) |
II Very weak |
Rangarþing Eystra, South | |
| 115 km (72 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) |
II Very weak |
South | |
| 123 km (77 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Grundarfjordur (pop: 852) |
II Very weak |
Grundarfjarðarbær, West | |
| 129 km (80 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Olafsvik (pop: 1,010) |
II Very weak |
Snæfellsbær, West | |
| 134 km (83 mi) N of epicenter |
Stykkisholmur (pop: 1,110) |
II Very weak |
Stykkisholmsbær, West | |
| 140 km (87 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Budardalur (pop: 252) |
II Very weak |
Dalabyggð, West | |
| 174 km (108 mi) N of epicenter |
Reykjaholar (pop: 135) |
I Not felt |
Reykholahreppur, Westfjords | |
| 175 km (108 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Vik (pop: 276) |
I Not felt |
Mýrdalshreppur, South | |
| 182 km (113 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Hvammstangi (pop: 546) |
I Not felt |
Hunaþing Vestra, Northwest | |
| 222 km (138 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Blonduos (pop: 813) |
I Not felt |
Blönduósbær, Northwest | |
| 245 km (152 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) |
I Not felt |
Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður, Northwest |
