Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 5.7 Km NE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 15 September 2014 at 06:50 (GMT)
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 5.5 quake Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, 224 km east of Reykjavik, Iceland, 15 September 2014 08:05 GMT, which followed after 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 3 km depth
15 Sep 09:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 2 hours and 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 2.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.672°N / 17.434°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (7 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SSE of Dalvik (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.9 | 2.8 km | 5.7 km NE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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