Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Iceland: 4.1 Km WSW of Hrómundartindi on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 3:45 pm (GMT +0) -

Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 6 km depth

20 May 15:54 UTC: First to report: IMO after 9 minutes.
20 May 16:02: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.1 to 5.5 km (from 2.5 to 3.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.5 km (0.3 mi) towards ENE.

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 20, 2022 15:45:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, May 20, 2022 at 3:45 pm (GMT +0)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.1
Depth	5.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	64.059°N / 21.272°W (Iceland)
Antipode	64.059°S / 158.728°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Nearest volcano	Hrómundartindur (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	8 km (5 mi) NNW of Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) NW of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Thorlakshofn (pop: 1,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (20 mi) ESE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) E of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) E of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) E of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 9.3°C (49 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	2.8 x 10⁹ joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.1	5.5 km	Iceland: 4.1 Km WSW of Hrómundartindi	IMO

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Hveragerdi / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

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