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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake on Reykjanes Ridge (19 Sep 2026)

GDACS reports a Magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 10 km depth on the Reykjanes Ridge at 2026-09-19T20:24:00Z. The report states no people affected within 100 km.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
9/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
1/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

This is a moderate offshore earthquake. Per the source there are no people affected within 100 km, indicating low immediate human impact, but seismic activity on the Reykjanes Ridge is relevant to monitoring agencies and may be of interest to nearby communities and maritime operations.

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