Mag. 1.5 earthquake - 8.5 Km ENE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 20 October 2014 at 17:58 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 1 km depth
20 Oct 18:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.664°N / 17.357°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (74 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (140 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.5 | 1.1 km | 8.5 km ENE 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 1.5, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
