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M5.3 Earthquake — Iceland

Event time: Oct 19, 2026 14:44 UTC Last updated: 3 hr ago Iceland

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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Iceland, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

Magnitude	M5.3
Depth	1.1 km
Coordinates	64.6170, -17.4770
Region	Iceland

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 3 hours ago (Oct 19, 2026 15:11 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 48 seconds ago

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What has changed

Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M5.3 — Oct 19, 15:01 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Magnitude revised from M5.0 to M5.2 — Oct 19, 14:52 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M5.0 — Oct 19, 14:51 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

Figures published in the first minutes of an event are preliminary. A change here is the agency refining its own estimate, not a correction to this page.

Official authorities in Iceland

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General safety information

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Nearby & related events

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