Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - Iceland: 15.8 Km S of Eiríksjökull on Friday, Jun 24, 2022 at 11:04 am (GMT +0) -
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 2 km depth
24 Jun 11:14 UTC: First to report: IMO after 10 minutes.
24 Jun 16:02: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.8 to 2.0 km (from 3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.7 km (1.7 mi) towards SW.
24 Jun 16:02: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.8 to 2.0 km (from 3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.7 km (1.7 mi) towards SW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 24, 2022 11:04:29 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jun 24, 2022 at 11:04 am (GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 2.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 64.63°N / 20.381°W  (Iceland) |
| Antipode | 64.63°S / 159.619°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | IMO (Icelandic Met Office) |
| Nearest volcano | Prestahnukur (10 km / 6 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 44 km (27 mi) E of Reykholt (pop: 31) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) NE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) NNE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) ENE of Akranes (pop: 6,610) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) NE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) NE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (59 mi) NE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) NE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  -0.2°C (32 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 2 km | Iceland: 15.8 Km S of Eiríksjökull | IMO |
User reports for this quake
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