M6.4 earthquake 98 km NNW of Siglufjörður, Iceland
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 98 km NNW of Siglufjörður, Iceland on Tue, Aug 23, 1921, 8:17 PM GMT+0 (20:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1921-08-23 20:17:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 67.011° N, 19.416° W
- Region
- Iceland
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem912299. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC.