M 5.2 in Iceland on 27 Feb 2021 08:07 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.0487 , -22.1376
Event Date: 27 Feb 2021 08:07 UTC
27 Feb 2021 08:07 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000de48
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2021 08:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.9 (Iceland)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000de48 Scaled population (vector) 6.32  
  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
1360890 0.3 27 Feb 2021 08:07 5.2M, 10km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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, Kálfatjörn, Hafnarfjord, Kópavogur, Vogar, Reykjavík, Gufunes, Keflavík, Njardhvikur, Mosfellsbær, and Laugarvatn.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 200000 people
10 km 28000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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 - 4 km
Kálfatjörn Iceland Village - 8 km
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 10 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 13 km
Vogar Iceland Village <1000 people 14 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 15 km
Gufunes Iceland Village - 21 km
Keflavík Iceland City 7700 people 22 km
Njardhvikur Iceland Village - 24 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 25 km
Brautarholt Iceland Village - 26 km
Grindavík Iceland Village 2200 people 27 km
Býjarsker Iceland Village - 28 km
Saurbær Iceland Village - 29 km
Akranes Iceland Village 5600 people 31 km
Hafnir Iceland Village <1000 people 31 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 32 km
Innrihólmur Iceland Village - 36 km
Melar Iceland Village - 40 km
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 42 km
Leirá Iceland Village - 45 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 46 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 46 km
Hofn Iceland Village - 47 km
Álftanes Iceland Village - 48 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 50 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 51 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland Village <1000 people 52 km
AEdharvatn Iceland Village - 53 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 53 km
Úlfljótsvatn Iceland Village - 53 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 54 km
Borgarnes Iceland Village 1800 people 55 km
Selfoss Iceland Village 5400 people 57 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 57 km
Stokkseyri Iceland Village <1000 people 58 km
Langarfoss Iceland Village - 60 km
Alftorbakki Iceland Village - 65 km
Klausturholar Iceland Village - 67 km
Akrar Iceland Village - 67 km
Lundur Iceland Village - 67 km
Fitjar Iceland Village - 68 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 13 km
Keflavik International KEF 52 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 24 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 47 km
Selfoss 20 0 55 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 5 km
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 10 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 14 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 15 km
Keflavik-Njarovik ISKEV Iceland 21 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 25 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 31 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 52 km
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 55 km
Stokkseyri Iceland 58 km

More information

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