Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - 0.1 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, on Saturday, 6 Mar 2021 2:32 am (GMT +0) -
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 5.0 quake 3.2 km WSW of Fagradalsfjall, Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, 7 Mar 2021 2:01 am (GMT +0), which followed after 23 hours.
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Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
6 Mar 02:46 UTC: First to report: IMO after 14 minutes.
6 Mar 02:54: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.9 to 5.2 km (from 4.3 to 3.2 mi).
6 Mar 02:54: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.9 to 5.2 km (from 4.3 to 3.2 mi).
Date & time: 6 Mar 2021 02:32:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 6 Mar 2021 2:32 am (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 5.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.895°N / 22.264°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Krísuvík (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) NE of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSE of Vogar (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SW of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SE of Sandgerði (pop: 1,550) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) SW of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SW of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SW of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) W of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) S of Akranes (pop: 6,610) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
4°C (39 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SW
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)Overcast Clouds
4°C (39 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.0 | 5.2 km | 0.1 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland | IMO |
User reports for this quake (1)
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31.9 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
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