Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 5.0 Km NE of Bárðarbunga on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 01:20 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 0 km depth
28 Dec 01:29 UTC: First to report: IMO after 9 minutes.
Dec 28 01:53: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 0.1 km.
Dec 28 01:53: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 0.1 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 0.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.667°N / 17.443°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km (63 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (Northeast) (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (Northeast) (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Reydarfjordur (pop: 1,150) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (Northwest) (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (South) (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.8 | 0.1 km | 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
M 3.5 | 0.1 km | 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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