Minor mag. 1.0 earthquake - 9.5 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland) on Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 20:07 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 1.0 earthquake at 3 km depth
27 Oct 20:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 5 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 20:07:58 UTC -
Magnitude: 1
Depth: 3.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.617°N / 17.335°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (120 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (140 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 106 joules (0.554 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.0 | 3.4 km | 9.5 km ESE of Bárðarbunga (Iceland) | IMO |
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At magnitude 1.0, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.