Mag. 2.0 earthquake - 3.2 Km NNW of Grindavík (Iceland) on Friday, 26 June 2020 at 10:13 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 4 km depth
26 Jun 13:02 UTC: First to report: IMO after 2 hours and 49 minutes.
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.867°N / 22.458°W
(Grindavikurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Reykjanes (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NNW of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Vogar (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSE of Sandgerði (pop: 1,550) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Alftanes (Capital Region) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SW of Garðabaer (Capital Region) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SW of Garðabær (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SW of Kopavogur (Capital Region) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SW of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 4 km | 3.2 km NNW of Grindavík (Iceland) | IMO |
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