M 4.8 in Iceland on 01 Mar 2021 01:31 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.1319 , -22.1739
Event Date: 01 Mar 2021 01:31 UTC
01 Mar 2021 01:31 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000deg9
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2021 01:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.9 (Iceland)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us7000deg9 Scaled population (vector) 6.33  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.62  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1361225 0.1 01 Mar 2021 01:31 4.8M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Iceland , Independent Town of Reykjavik (population 157,415) . The nearest places are Straumsvik, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjord, Reykjavík, Kálfatjörn, Gufunes, Vogar, Brautarholt, Akranes, Saurbær, and Laugarvatn.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 200000 people
10 km 7400 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Reykjavik Iceland 160000 people
Vesturland Iceland 17000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Straumsvik Iceland Village - 13 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 13 km
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 13 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 14 km
Kálfatjörn Iceland Village - 14 km
Gufunes Iceland Village - 18 km
Vogar Iceland Village <1000 people 19 km
Brautarholt Iceland Village - 20 km
Akranes Iceland Village 5600 people 22 km
Saurbær Iceland Village - 23 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 23 km
Keflavík Iceland City 7700 people 24 km
Njardhvikur Iceland Village - 28 km
Býjarsker Iceland Village - 28 km
Innrihólmur Iceland Village - 28 km
Melar Iceland Village - 31 km
Grindavík Iceland Village 2200 people 35 km
Hafnir Iceland Village <1000 people 35 km
Leirá Iceland Village - 37 km
Hofn Iceland Village - 38 km
Álftanes Iceland Village - 39 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 41 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 41 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 44 km
AEdharvatn Iceland Village - 44 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 46 km
Borgarnes Iceland Village 1800 people 47 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 47 km
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 48 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 49 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 50 km
Langarfoss Iceland Village - 51 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 52 km
Úlfljótsvatn Iceland Village - 55 km
Alftorbakki Iceland Village - 56 km
Akrar Iceland Village - 58 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland Village <1000 people 58 km
Lundur Iceland Village - 61 km
Selfoss Iceland Village 5400 people 61 km
Fiflholt Iceland Village - 62 km
Fitjar Iceland Village - 63 km
Stokkseyri Iceland Village <1000 people 64 km
Haugar Iceland Village - 65 km
Bær Iceland Village - 66 km
Stadharhraun Iceland Village - 68 km
Klausturholar Iceland Village - 68 km
Hjarðarholt Iceland Village - 69 km
Laugarvatn Iceland Village <1000 people 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Reykjavik Domestic RKV 14 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 11 km
Keflavik International KEF 52 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 27 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 38 km
Selfoss 20 0 60 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 12 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 12 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 13 km
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 13 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 17 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 22 km
Keflavik-Njarovik ISKEV Iceland 24 km
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 46 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 58 km
Stokkseyri Iceland 64 km

More information

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