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M 5.3 earthquake - 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reports a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland, at a depth of 10 km. The supplied report gives coordinates 64.5774, -17.5136 and a tsunami flag of 0.

At a glance

  • Affected location: 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
  • Magnitude 5.3
  • Depth 10 km
Installation for a temporary seismic station, north Iceland highland, Güralp CMG-3ESP seismometer.
Illustrative image: Installation for a temporary seismic station, north Iceland highland, Güralp CMG-3ESP seismometer. — Heidi Soosalu/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Why it matters

The report records a significant earthquake near Höfn, though it provides no information about impacts.

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Generated scores

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
3/10

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