Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 7.2 Km ENE of Bárðarbunga on Wednesday, 24 September 2014 at 09:26 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 5 km depth
24 Sep 11:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 4.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.664°N / 17.387°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
224 km (139 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 4.5 km | 7.2 km ENE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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