Mag. 1.4 earthquake - 10.3 Km N of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 20 October 2014 at 06:49 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 9 km depth
20 Oct 07:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 9.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.733°N / 17.534°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) S of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
146 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!
159 km (99 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (136 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 9.2 km | 10.3 km N 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 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
