Mag. 1.0 earthquake - 12.1 Km ENE of Nýidalur on Friday, 17 October 2014 at 16:29 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.0 earthquake at 2 km depth
17 Oct 17:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 44 minutes.
Magnitude: 1
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.769°N / 17.834°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Tungnafellsjökull (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (61 mi) SSW of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) S of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) ENE of Alftanes (pop: 2,390) --> 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 | 2 km | 12.1 km ENE of Nýidalur | 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.
