Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Iceland: 8.0 Km S of Helgafell on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 12:30 pm (GMT +0) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 8 km depth
18 May 15:58 UTC: First to report: IMO after 3 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 18, 2022 12:30:41 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 12:30 pm (GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.6 |
| Depth | 7.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.939°N / 21.825°W  (Iceland) |
| Antipode | 63.939°S / 158.175°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Brennisteinsfjöll (2 km / 1 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) S of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) SSE of Akranes (pop: 6,610) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.6 | 7.7 km | Iceland: 8.0 Km S of Helgafell | IMO |
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