M 4.6 in Iceland on 26 Feb 2021 12:06 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.0684 , -21.9364
Event Date: 26 Feb 2021 12:06 UTC
26 Feb 2021 12:06 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ddwa
Inserted at: 26 Feb 2021 12:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.9 (Iceland)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ddwa Scaled population (vector) 6.35  
  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
1360727 0 26 Feb 2021 12:06 4.6M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:39 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 Hafnarfjord, Kópavogur, Reykjavík, Straumsvik, Gufunes, Mosfellsbær, Kálfatjörn, Brautarholt, Saurbær, Vogar, and Ólafsvellir.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 210000 people
10 km 190000 people
5 km 53000 people
2 km 23000 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
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 0 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 5 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 8 km
Straumsvik Iceland Village - 11 km
Gufunes Iceland Village - 13 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 16 km
Kálfatjörn Iceland Village - 18 km
Brautarholt Iceland Village - 21 km
Saurbær Iceland Village - 23 km
Vogar Iceland Village <1000 people 23 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 29 km
Akranes Iceland Village 5600 people 29 km
Keflavík Iceland City 7700 people 32 km
Innrihólmur Iceland Village - 32 km
Njardhvikur Iceland Village - 34 km
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 35 km
Grindavík Iceland Village 2200 people 35 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 37 km
Melar Iceland Village - 37 km
Býjarsker Iceland Village - 38 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 38 km
Leirá Iceland Village - 40 km
Hafnir Iceland Village <1000 people 41 km
Úlfljótsvatn Iceland Village - 43 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 44 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 44 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 44 km
Hofn Iceland Village - 44 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland Village <1000 people 44 km
Álftanes Iceland Village - 46 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 46 km
Selfoss Iceland Village 5400 people 48 km
Stokkseyri Iceland Village <1000 people 50 km
Borgarnes Iceland Village 1800 people 52 km
AEdharvatn Iceland Village - 52 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 53 km
Klausturholar Iceland Village - 57 km
Langarfoss Iceland Village - 58 km
Laugarvatn Iceland Village <1000 people 60 km
Fitjar Iceland Village - 60 km
Lundur Iceland Village - 60 km
Villingaholt Iceland Village - 62 km
Alftorbakki Iceland Village - 65 km
Bær Iceland Village - 67 km
Akrar Iceland Village - 67 km
Haugar Iceland Village - 69 km
Skálholt Iceland Village - 69 km
Háfur Iceland Village - 69 km
Fiflholt Iceland Village - 70 km
Ólafsvellir Iceland Village - 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 7 km
Keflavik International KEF 52 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 34 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 44 km
Selfoss 20 0 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 1 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 6 km
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 6 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 9 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 22 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 30 km
Keflavik-Njarovik ISKEV Iceland 31 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 44 km
Stokkseyri Iceland 50 km
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 52 km

More information

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