M 4.8 in Iceland on 26 Feb 2021 22:38 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: 64.123 , -21.7767
Event Date: 26 Feb 2021 22:38 UTC
26 Feb 2021 22:38 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000de17
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2021 22:20 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
us7000de17 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
1360817 0.1 26 Feb 2021 22:38 4.9M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 NEIC
1360862 0.1 26 Feb 2021 22:38 4.8M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 05:50 NEIC
1360998 0.1 26 Feb 2021 22:38 4.8M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 23:41 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 Gufunes, Reykjavík, Mosfellsbær, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjord, Brautarholt, Saurbær, Straumsvik, Akranes, Innrihólmur, and Stori As.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 190000 people
5 km 73000 people
2 km 11000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Reykjavik Iceland 160000 people
Sudhurland Iceland 23000 people
Vesturland Iceland 17000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gufunes Iceland Village - 6 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 6 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 6 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 6 km
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 10 km
Brautarholt Iceland Village - 15 km
Saurbær Iceland Village - 17 km
Straumsvik Iceland Village - 21 km
Akranes Iceland Village 5600 people 27 km
Innrihólmur Iceland Village - 27 km
Kálfatjörn Iceland Village - 28 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 29 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 31 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 32 km
Vogar Iceland Village <1000 people 33 km
Melar Iceland Village - 33 km
Leirá Iceland Village - 34 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 34 km
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 35 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 35 km
Úlfljótsvatn Iceland Village - 36 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 36 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 38 km
Hofn Iceland Village - 39 km
Keflavík Iceland City 7700 people 41 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland Village <1000 people 42 km
Álftanes Iceland Village - 42 km
Selfoss Iceland Village 5400 people 43 km
Njardhvikur Iceland Village - 44 km
Grindavík Iceland Village 2200 people 45 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 46 km
Býjarsker Iceland Village - 46 km
Borgarnes Iceland Village 1800 people 47 km
Stokkseyri Iceland Village <1000 people 47 km
Klausturholar Iceland Village - 49 km
AEdharvatn Iceland Village - 49 km
Hafnir Iceland Village <1000 people 50 km
Fitjar Iceland Village - 50 km
Laugarvatn Iceland Village <1000 people 51 km
Lundur Iceland Village - 52 km
Langarfoss Iceland Village - 53 km
Villingaholt Iceland Village - 58 km
Bær Iceland Village - 59 km
Skálholt Iceland Village - 61 km
Alftorbakki Iceland Village - 61 km
Haugar Iceland Village - 62 km
Ólafsvellir Iceland Village - 62 km
Hjarðarholt Iceland Village - 64 km
Akrar Iceland Village - 65 km
Reykholt Iceland Village <1000 people 65 km
Fiflholt Iceland Village - 65 km
Háfur Iceland Village - 66 km
Siðmúli Iceland Village - 68 km
Stori As Iceland Village - 68 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 8 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 40 km
Selfoss 20 0 42 km
Keflavik International KEF 52 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 43 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 6 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 8 km
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 11 km
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 16 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 19 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 27 km
Keflavik-Njarovik ISKEV Iceland 40 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 42 km
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 46 km
Stokkseyri Iceland 47 km

More information

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