Earthquake measuring 5.3 jolts area close to Reykjanes Ridge on Oct. 21

Published Oct 21, 2026

A 5.3 magnitude quake struck close to Reykjanes Ridge on Wednesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit at 21:38 UTC (19:38 local time), with its epicenter of Reykjanes Ridge and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Last week’s quake

There was one more tremor of magnitude 2.5 centered nearby, which was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge too prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey