Mag. 1.3 earthquake - 10.5 Km ESE of Nýidalur on Friday, 3 October 2014 at 11:10 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 3 km depth
3 Oct 16:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 5 hours.
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 2.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.703°N / 17.859°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Tungnafellsjökull (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km (63 mi) N of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) S of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) ENE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) ENE of Garðabær (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (130 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (130 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.3 | 2.6 km | 10.5 km ESE of Nýidalur | IMO |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
