Mag. 1.2 earthquake - 6.3 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 at 11:20 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 1 km depth
15 Oct 12:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 53 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.2
Depth: 0.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.627°N / 17.399°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 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: 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 | 0.6 km | 6.3 km ESE 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.