Mag. 1.2 earthquake - 9.0 Km NNE of Bárðarbunga on Saturday, 18 October 2014 at 05:20 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
18 Oct 06:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 53 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.2
Depth: 10.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.719°N / 17.483°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (10 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) S of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 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
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.2 | 10.1 km | 9.0 km NNE 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.