M4.1 earthquake 8 km E of Vogar, Iceland
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km E of Vogar, Iceland on Mon, Sep 17, 1973, 1:14 AM GMT (01:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-17 01:14:17 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.993° N, 22.223° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003f0. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.