M 4.9 in Iceland on 01 Mar 2021 16:35 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.0644 , -22.1253
Event Date: 01 Mar 2021 16:35 UTC
01 Mar 2021 16:35 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000del6
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2021 17:13 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
us7000del6 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
1361326 0.1 01 Mar 2021 16:35 4.9M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:37 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, Hafnarfjord, Kálfatjörn, Kópavogur, Reykjavík, Vogar, Gufunes, Keflavík, Mosfellsbær, Brautarholt, and Fiflholt.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 200000 people
10 km 37000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Reykjavik Iceland 160000 people
Sudhurland Iceland 23000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Straumsvik Iceland Village - 6 km
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 9 km
Kálfatjörn Iceland Village - 10 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 12 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 14 km
Vogar Iceland Village <1000 people 15 km
Gufunes Iceland Village - 19 km
Keflavík Iceland City 7700 people 23 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 24 km
Brautarholt Iceland Village - 24 km
Njardhvikur Iceland Village - 25 km
Saurbær Iceland Village - 27 km
Býjarsker Iceland Village - 29 km
Akranes Iceland Village 5600 people 29 km
Grindavík Iceland Village 2200 people 29 km
Hafnir Iceland Village <1000 people 32 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 33 km
Innrihólmur Iceland Village - 34 km
Melar Iceland Village - 38 km
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 42 km
Leirá Iceland Village - 43 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 44 km
Hofn Iceland Village - 45 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 46 km
Álftanes Iceland Village - 46 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 49 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 50 km
AEdharvatn Iceland Village - 51 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 51 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 52 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland Village <1000 people 52 km
Úlfljótsvatn Iceland Village - 53 km
Borgarnes Iceland Village 1800 people 53 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 56 km
Selfoss Iceland Village 5400 people 57 km
Stokkseyri Iceland Village <1000 people 58 km
Langarfoss Iceland Village - 58 km
Alftorbakki Iceland Village - 64 km
Lundur Iceland Village - 65 km
Akrar Iceland Village - 65 km
Klausturholar Iceland Village - 66 km
Fitjar Iceland Village - 66 km
Laugarvatn Iceland Village <1000 people 69 km
Fiflholt Iceland Village - 69 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 12 km
Keflavik International KEF 52 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 25 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 45 km
Selfoss 20 0 55 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 5 km
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 9 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 12 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 13 km
Keflavik-Njarovik ISKEV Iceland 22 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 23 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 30 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 52 km
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 53 km
Stokkseyri Iceland 58 km

More information

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