M4.3 earthquake 81 km ENE of Borgarnes, Iceland
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 81 km ENE of Borgarnes, Iceland on Wed, Jun 26, 1985, 1:38 PM GMT (13:38 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-26 13:38:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.758° N, 20.305° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.357 km NNE of Hveragerði, Iceland · 15068 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.355 km NE of Borgarnes, Iceland · 15047 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.095 km S of Sauðárkrókur, Iceland · 15039 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002g5z. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC.