Mag. 1.4 earthquake - 14.5 Km E of Kistufell on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 at 13:35 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 11 km depth
14 Oct 14:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 38 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 10.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.802°N / 16.907°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Kverkfjöll (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
93 km (58 mi) S of Reykjahlið (pop: 153) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) NW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) SSE of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) W of Reydarfjordur (pop: 1,150) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (87 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (156 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 10.7 km | 14.5 km E of Kistufell | IMO |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
