Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 4.8 Km SW of Bárðarbunga on Tuesday, 7 October 2014 at 10:25 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 1 km depth
7 Oct 11:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 48 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.607°N / 17.591°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
94 km (58 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (112 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (126 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.7 | 1.1 km | 4.8 km SW of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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