M4.8 earthquake Iceland region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in the Iceland region on Fri, Mar 1, 1985, 5:19 AM GMT (05:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-01 05:19:19 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.915° N, 26.928° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cac. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.