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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake reported in Iceland

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has been recorded in Iceland. A single source has reported the event. Further details regarding damage or casualties have not been confirmed.

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WhereIceland
64.299, -21.402 ±400 km
First reported6 days ago
Published2026-10-19 15:59 UTC
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.3 earthquake reported in Iceland. 2026-10-19T15:59:43.823Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6486. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-19/m-5-3-iceland-0c3a7900

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