Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 50 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 50 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland at Sep 9, 2022, 19:44 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 88 km (54 mi) N of Akureyri.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Sep 9, 2022, 19:44 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	66.460, -17.765
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Akureyri88 km (54 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	56 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 23:48 UTC
4.6	52 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland	2 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 05:20 UTC
4.7	52 km N of Norðurþing, Iceland	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 04:02 UTC
4.1	51 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland	4 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 19:22 UTC
4.4	Iceland region	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 18, 07:59 UTC
4.2	Iceland region	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 11, 23:50 UTC
4.5	52 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland	4 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 10, 02:45 UTC
4.4	56 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 9, 13:41 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.