Minor mag. 1.0 earthquake - 13.5 Km SE of Bárðarbunga on Friday, 24 October 2014 at 04:56 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
24 Oct 05:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 1
Depth: 4.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.54°N / 17.368°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Grímsvötn (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
90 km (56 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) ENE of Hveragerdi (pop: 2,290) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (138 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 106 joules (0.554 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.0 | 4.8 km | 13.5 km SE 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 1.0, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
