Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - Iceland: 16.8 Km SE of Húsafell on Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 at 11:17 am (GMT +0) -
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 6 km depth
28 Nov 11:25 UTC: First to report: IMO after 8 minutes.
28 Nov 12:05: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 6.4 km (from 5.6 to 4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards SSE.
28 Nov 12:05: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 6.4 km (from 5.6 to 4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards SSE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Nov 28, 2021 11:17:18 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 at 11:17 am (GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 6.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 64.61°N / 20.585°W  (Iceland) |
| Antipode | 64.61°S / 159.415°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Prestahnukur (1 km / 1 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 34 km (21 mi) E of Reykholt (pop: 31) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) NE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) NNE of Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) ENE of Akranes (pop: 6,610) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) NE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) NE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 87 km (54 mi) NE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) NE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) NNE of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 124 km (77 mi) NE of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Snow  -6°C (21 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 6.4 km | Iceland: 16.8 Km SE of Húsafell | IMO |
User reports for this quake
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