Mag. 1.2 earthquake - 3.3 Km SSW of Bárðarbunga on Saturday, 11 October 2014 at 04:15 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 1 km depth
11 Oct 06:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 58 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.2
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.612°N / 17.546°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (2 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 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) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.2 | 1.1 km | 3.3 km SSW 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 1.2, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
