Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 17.6 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland) on Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 19:44 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 19 km depth
27 Oct 19:53 UTC: First to report: IMO after 9 minutes.
Oct 27 20:21: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 1.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.6 to 19.0 km.
Oct 27 20:21: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 1.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.6 to 19.0 km.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 19:44:12 UTC
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.595°N / 17.174°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (62 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) S of Laugar (Northeast) (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) S of Norðurþing (Northeast) (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (Northwest) (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (South) (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (123 mi) ENE of Selfoss (South) (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
1.6 | 19 km | 17.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland) | IMO |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 1.6, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.