Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - 0.6 Km SE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, on Saturday, 6 Mar 2021 4:11 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 22 hours.
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 6 km depth
6 Mar 04:15 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
6 Mar 04:16: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.6.
6 Mar 04:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.9 to 5.6 km (from 3 to 3.5 mi).
6 Mar 04:16: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.6.
6 Mar 04:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.9 to 5.6 km (from 3 to 3.5 mi).
Date & time: 6 Mar 2021 04:11:44 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 6 Mar 2021 4:11 am (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 5.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 63.895°N / 22.264°W
(Sveitarfélagið Vogar, Southern Peninsula, 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!
18 km (11 mi) SE of Reykjanesbaer (pop: 2,010) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SW of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Garðabaer (Capital Region) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) SW of Kopavogur (Capital Region) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SW of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SW of Mosfellsbaer (Capital Region) (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) W of Thorlakshofn (South) (pop: 1,490) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) S of Akranes (West) (pop: 6,610) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) WSW of Hveragerdi (South) (pop: 2,290) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
3°C (37 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from S
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)Overcast Clouds
3°C (37 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.6 | 5.6 km | 0.6 Km SE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland | IMO |
| 3.6 | 5 km | ICELAND REGION | EMSC |
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32.3 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : No much just a little bump (reported through our app)
16.7 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s
47.9 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
35.2 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Reykjavík / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short
101 RVK / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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