Mag. 1.7 earthquake - 7.3 Km ENE of Bárðarbunga on Friday, 10 October 2014 at 09:39 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 1 km depth
10 Oct 12:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 2 hours and 34 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 0.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.664°N / 17.384°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.7 | 0.5 km | 7.3 km ENE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
