Mag. 1.3 earthquake - 4.6 Km NE of Bárðarbunga on Sunday, 19 October 2014 at 23:53 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 1 km depth
20 Oct 00:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.668°N / 17.456°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km (63 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (118 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (138 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
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.3 | 1.1 km | 4.6 km NE 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.
