Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Iceland: 4.7 Km WNW of Hella on Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 4:30 pm (GMT +0) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 1 km depth
30 Nov 16:37 UTC: First to report: IMO after 7 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Nov 30, 2021 16:30:26 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 4:30 pm (GMT +0) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.3 |
Depth | 1.1 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.852°N / 20.494°W ![]() |
Antipode | 63.852°S / 159.506°E |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
Nearest volcano | Grímsnes (27 km / 17 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 5 km (3 mi) WNW of Hella (pop: 784) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (23 mi) ESE of Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) E of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (43 mi) ESE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) ESE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (46 mi) ESE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) ESE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) ESE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.3 | 1.1 km | Iceland: 4.7 Km WNW of Hella | IMO |
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