M 5.6 - 10 km WSW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

[Astronuc]

I don't often see earthquakes of this magnitude in Iceland.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ca0k/executive
https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes

• 2020-10-20 13:43:17 (UTC)
• 64.020°N 22.116°W
• 10.0 km depth

It seems rather shallow.

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland is only 16.7 km (10.4 mi) NE from the earthquake epicenter.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/europe/iceland-earthquake-interview-scli-intl/index.html

 

[jedishrfu]

Is this the same one as the one that caught the Icelandic Prime Minister by surprise on a video telecon recently?

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/20/europe/iceland-earthquake-interview-scli-intl/index.html

 

[Astronuc]

Is this the same one as the one that caught the Icelandic Prime Minister by surprise on a video telecon recently?

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/20/europe/iceland-earthquake-interview-scli-intl/index.html

Yes

 

[shjacks45]

Is this the same one as the one that caught the Icelandic Prime Minister by surprise on a video telecon recently?

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/20/europe/iceland-earthquake-interview-scli-intl/index.html

Her instant retort "It's Iceland." Was funny.