Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 5.7 Km E of Bárðarbunga on Wednesday, 8 October 2014 at 04:15 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 1 km depth
8 Oct 10:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 6 hours.
Oct 8 15:13: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0.
Oct 8 15:13: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0.
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.647°N / 17.408°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 1 km | 5.7 km E of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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