Minor mag. 1.1 earthquake - 15.9 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland) on Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 19:40 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
27 Oct 19:49 UTC: First to report: IMO after 9 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 19:40:12 UTC
Magnitude: 1.1
Depth: 10.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.595°N / 17.211°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (79 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 106 joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.1 | 10.3 km | 15.9 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland) | IMO |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
