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Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - 3.8 km E of Goðabunga on Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - 3.8 km E of Goðabunga on Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Date & time: Wed, 19 Apr 21:33:34 UTC
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.64°N / 19.172°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Katla (6 km)
Primary data source: IMO
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Wed, 19 Apr
Wed, 19 Apr 21:33 UTCM 2.9 / 0.1 km3.9 km ENE of Goðabunga[Map]IMO

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