USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.3 · 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u3ct

Magnitude5.3 mww

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 19, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 19, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentIceland

Coordinates (lon, lat)-17.5136, 64.5774

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -17.5136,
    64.5774,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:15.594Z· Provider update2026-10-19T14:59:53.040Z · Magnitude 5.3

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.