M5.6 earthquake 23 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland on Tue, Jul 23, 1929, 8:04 PM GMT+0 (20:04 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
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-07-23 20:04:25 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.767° N, 22.882° 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
- ±0.66
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908229. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC.