Mag. 1.5 earthquake - 1.7 Km SSW of Bárðarbunga on Wednesday, 22 October 2014 at 01:30 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 7 km depth
22 Oct 15:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 14 hours.
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 7.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.627°N / 17.542°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (1 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
96 km (60 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 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
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.5 | 7.2 km | 1.7 km SSW 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.
