Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes 109 km S of Akureyri, Iceland
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 109 km south of Akureyri, Iceland, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 05:36:39 GMT. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) modeled the peak instrumental intensity at 7.718, indicating potentially strong to severe shaking in the immediate vicinity of the epicenter. Despite this significant modeled intensity, the USGS PAGER alert level was green, suggesting a low likelihood of widespread casualties or significant economic losses. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km.
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS for this event. This is not uncommon in regions where fewer people utilize the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" reporting system. The USGS assigned a significance score of 449 out of 1000 to the earthquake.