Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 5.0 Km NE of Bárðarbunga on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 01:20 (GMT)
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
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) NNW of Skaftafell (Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður)
91 km (56 mi) NW of Jökulsarlon (Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður)
116 km (72 mi) WNW of Höfn (Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður) (pop: 1,690)
117 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Akureyrarkaupstaður) (pop: 17,700)
117 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (Þingeyjarsveit) (pop: 1000)
158 km (98 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður) (pop: 2,580)
190 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (Sveitarfélagið Árborg) (pop: 6,510)
229 km (142 mi) ENE of Reykjavík (Garðabær) (pop: 2,390)
Primary data source: IMO
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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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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