Mag. 1.2 earthquake - 17.9 Km ENE of Kistufell on Tuesday, 21 October 2014 at 20:47 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
21 Oct 22:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.2
Depth: 10.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.849°N / 16.865°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Askja (21 km / 13 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (55 mi) S of Reykjahlið (pop: 153) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSE of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) W of Reydarfjordur (pop: 1,150) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (84 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SSE of Dalvik (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.2 | 10.1 km | 17.9 km ENE of Kistufell | IMO |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.2, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
