M 4.5 in Iceland on 23 Jun 2022 22:12 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.5M
Depth: 11.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.7227 , -20.4778
Event Date: 23 Jun 2022 22:12 UTC
23 Jun 2022 22:12 Local
Exposed Population:
240 thousand in MMI&>=III
Source: NEIC us7000hjs3
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2022 22:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.9 (Iceland)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hjs3 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1450134 0 23 Jun 2022 22:12 4.5M, 11.52km 4.49 240 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 , Region of Vesturland. The nearest places are Kalmanstunga, Ás, Stori As, Reykholt, Fornihvammur, Hvammur, Fitjar, Siðmúli, Norðtunga, Efri-Núpur, and Reykjavík.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 7200 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vesturland Iceland no people
Sudhurland Iceland no people
Nordhurland Vestra Iceland no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kalmanstunga Iceland Village - 20 km
Ás Iceland Village - 31 km
Stori As Iceland Village - 32 km
Reykholt Iceland Village <1000 people 39 km
Fornihvammur Iceland Village - 40 km
Hvammur Iceland Village - 41 km
Fitjar Iceland Village - 42 km
Siðmúli Iceland Village - 43 km
Norðtunga Iceland Village - 44 km
Efri-Núpur Iceland Village - 47 km
Lundur Iceland Village - 47 km
Bær Iceland Village - 48 km
Geysir Iceland Village - 50 km
Hjarðarholt Iceland Village - 52 km
Staður Iceland Village - 53 km
Haugar Iceland Village - 57 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 59 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 59 km
Laugarvatn Iceland Village <1000 people 60 km
Stora Vatnshorn Iceland Village - 60 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 61 km
Saudhafell Iceland Village - 62 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 63 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 64 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 65 km
Bjarg Iceland Village - 65 km
Hruni Iceland Village - 65 km
Meistaður Iceland Village - 66 km
Skálholt Iceland Village - 66 km
Bordheyri Iceland Village - 69 km
Grimstunga Iceland Village - 70 km
Snóksdalur Iceland Village - 70 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 95 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
Reykholar RHA unknown 0 68 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 78 km
Selfoss 20 0 93 km
Reykjavik Domestic RKV 14 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 72 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 89 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 89 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 95 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Blanda Dam Blanda 1991 68 km
Sultartangalon Sultartangi Tungnaa 1983 74 km
Hrauneyjalon Hrauneyjafoss Tungnaa 1981 85 km
Krokslon Sigalda Tungnaa 1977 91 km
Thorisvatn Thorisos Thorisos 1972 91 km
Kvislavatn Eyvindarver Eyvindarverskvisl 1984 92 km

More information

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