Mag. 1.0 earthquake - 11.5 Km W of Kistufell on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 at 14:27 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.0 earthquake at 12 km depth
14 Oct 16:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Magnitude: 1
Depth: 12.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.775°N / 17.45°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) S of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) SSE of Dalvik (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> 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 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 | 12 km | 11.5 km W 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 1.0, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
