Mag. 1.3 earthquake - 9.7 Km NNW of Bárðarbunga on Sunday, 19 October 2014 at 15:25 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 13 km depth
19 Oct 16:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 48 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 13.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.726°N / 17.57°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) S of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (135 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.3 | 13 km | 9.7 km NNW 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 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
