M 5.6 - 10 km WSW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

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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
 
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