M5.9 earthquake 21 km W of Borgarnes, Iceland
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 21 km W of Borgarnes, Iceland on Wed, Oct 9, 1935, 10:08 PM GMT+0 (22:08 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-10-09 22:08:43 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.541° N, 22.366° 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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 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 iscgem904567. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC.