Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - 8.2 Km ENE of Goðabunga, Iceland, on Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 11:31 pm (GMT +0) -
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Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 0 km depth
16 Jan 23:37 UTC: First to report: IMO after 6 minutes.
16 Jan 23:53: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 0.1 km (from 0.7 to 0.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards ENE.
17 Jan 07:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.1.
16 Jan 23:53: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 0.1 km (from 0.7 to 0.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards ENE.
17 Jan 07:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.1.
Date & time: 16 Jan 2021 23:31:02 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 11:31 pm (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 0.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.66°N / 19.089°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Katla (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) N of Vik (pop: 276) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) ENE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) ESE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) ESE of Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) ESE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) SSW of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Snow
-2.2°C (28 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 8 m/s (17 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)Light Snow
-2.2°C (28 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 8 m/s (17 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 0.1 km | 8.2 Km ENE of Goðabunga, Iceland | IMO |
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