Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 7.3 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga on Friday, 26 September 2014 at 11:18 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 0 km depth
26 Sep 12:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 55 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.625°N / 17.379°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (7 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
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 | km | 7.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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