Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Reykjanes Ridge on Sunday, 10 September 2017 at 21:40 (GMT)
Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
10 Sep 21:46 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
Sep 10 21:46: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Sep 10 21:53: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6.
Sep 10 21:57: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Sep 10 21:46: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Sep 10 21:53: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6.
Sep 10 21:57: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 57.14°N / 33.67°W
(international territory)Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.7 | 10 km | Reykjanes Ridge | GFZ |
| M 5.9 | 10 km | REYKJANES RIDGE | EMSC |
| M 5.9 | 10 km | - Reykjanes Ridge | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Wolvega, Netherland (2536.3 km E of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Reykjanes Ridge (187.8 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : was so bad
asia / not felt : didn't feel it
Aftershocks of the 5.7 quake Reykjanes Ridge 10 September 21:40 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quakes):So far, no aftershocks have been registered.
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