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Magnitude 5 earthquake reported in Iceland

A magnitude 5 earthquake has been recorded in Iceland, according to a single monitoring report. Details regarding the precise epicentre, depth, and whether any damage occurred have not yet been reported.

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WhereIceland
64.299, -21.402 ±400 km
First reported20 days ago
Published2026-10-05 17:48 UTC
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings0
0 independently corroborated tellings, 1 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5 earthquake reported in Iceland. 2026-10-05T17:48:42.180Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4735. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-05/m-5-iceland-a94331e5

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