Mag. 1.3 earthquake - 16.3 Km ENE of Nýidalur on Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 14:15 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 3 km depth
25 Oct 15:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 57 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 2.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.792°N / 17.76°W

Nearest volcano: Tungnafellsjökull (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) SSW of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) S of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) ENE of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) ENE of Garðabær (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.3 | 2.7 km | 16.3 km ENE of Nýidalur | IMO |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.