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Minor mag. 0.8 earthquake - 3.6 km SW of Herðubreið on Thursday, 16 March 2017

Minor mag. 0.8 earthquake - 3.6 km SW of Herðubreið on Thursday, 16 March 2017
Date & time: Thu, 16 Mar 20:13:39 UTC
Magnitude: 0.8
Depth: 6.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 65.151°N / 16.404°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Askja (21 km)
Primary data source: IMO
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Thu, 16 Mar
Thu, 16 Mar 20:13 UTCM 1.0 / 5.3 km4.8 km SW of Herðubreið[Map]IMO

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