Signal · Earthquake · 22 Oct, 04:44 UTC
M4.8 earthquake: Reykjanes Ridge
M4.8
mww magnitude
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge at 04:44 UTC on 22 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 9 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.5, Reykjanes Ridge, on 28 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Reykjavík, Iceland, 1,036 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 04:44 UTC
- 22 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 56.97° N, 34.09° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
9 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.5.
- M5.2Reykjanes Ridge28 Oct · 174 km174 km · 28 Oct, 19:45 UTC
- M4.7Reykjanes Ridge28 Oct · 158 km158 km · 28 Oct, 18:44 UTC
- M5.0Reykjanes Ridge28 Oct · 174 km174 km · 28 Oct, 12:47 UTC
- M5.0Reykjanes Ridge28 Oct · 190 km190 km · 28 Oct, 11:56 UTC
- M5.5Reykjanes Ridge28 Oct · 171 km171 km · 28 Oct, 11:37 UTC
- M5.1Reykjanes Ridge21 Oct · 16 km16 km · 21 Oct, 21:58 UTC
- M4.5Reykjanes Ridge21 Oct · 54 km54 km · 21 Oct, 21:49 UTC
- M5.4Reykjanes Ridge21 Oct · 22 km22 km · 21 Oct, 21:38 UTC
- M5.0Reykjanes Ridge21 Oct · 8 km8 km · 21 Oct, 19:06 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.