Mag. 1.0 earthquake - 8.4 Km ENE of Nýidalur on Tuesday, 7 October 2014 at 22:45 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.0 earthquake at 3 km depth
7 Oct 23:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 28 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.2 to 3.4 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.2 to 3.4 km.
Magnitude: 1
Depth: 3.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.755°N / 17.906°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Tungnafellsjökull (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) SSW of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (64 mi) S of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) SSW of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) ENE of Alftanes (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 106 joules (0.554 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.0 | 3.4 km | 8.4 km ENE 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 1.0, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
