Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Hafnir, Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
4.3 quake 6 Mar 4:43 pm (GMT -2)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the afternoon on Saturday 6 March 2021 at 4:43 pm local time near Hafnir, Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 17 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hafnir (pop. 76) located 90 km from the epicenter, Grindavik (pop. 2,900) 95 km away, Sandgerði (pop. 1,500) 97 km away, and Reykjanesbaer (pop. 2,000) 99 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 6 Mar 2021 4:43 pm (GMT -2) local time (6 Mar 2021 18:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 63.44°N / 24.13°W (Greenland Sea, Iceland)
Primary data source: EMSC
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