Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Iceland: 3.0 Km NNE of Grindavík on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:11 am (GMT +0) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 4 km depth
18 May 15:58 UTC: First to report: IMO after 6 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 18, 2022 10:11:14 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:11 am (GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.3 |
| Depth | 4.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.863°N / 22.413°W  (Iceland) |
| Antipode | 63.863°S / 157.587°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Reykjanes (6 km / 4 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) NNE of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) S of Vogar (pop: 1,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sangerdhi (pop: 1,550) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) SW of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SW of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) SW of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 39 km (25 mi) SW of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SW of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| 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 | 4.4 km | Iceland: 3.0 Km NNE of Grindavík | IMO |
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