M4.6 earthquake Iceland region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Iceland region on Thu, Dec 26, 1985, 8:50 PM GMT (20:50 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-26 20:50:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 68.829° N, 16.856° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0002pf1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.