Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 4.8 Km NNE of Bárðarbunga on Friday, 24 October 2014 at 22:08 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Oct 23:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 10.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.683°N / 17.505°W
(Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
160 km (99 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 10.1 km | 4.8 km NNE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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