Minor mag. 1.1 earthquake - 12.9 Km ESE of Kistufell on Tuesday, 21 October 2014 at 16:28 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 11 km depth
21 Oct 19:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.1
Depth: 10.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.743°N / 16.95°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Kverkfjöll (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (62 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) WSW of Reydarfjordur (pop: 1,150) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (90 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (153 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 106 joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.1 | 10.5 km | 12.9 km ESE of Kistufell | IMO |
| M 1.0 | 9.1 km | 5.0 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 1.1, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
