Mag. 1.4 earthquake - 9.3 Km ENE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 27 October 2014 at 01:09 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 1 km depth
27 Oct 02:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 4 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.672°N / 17.346°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (10 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
104 km (65 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (123 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 1.1 km | 9.3 km ENE 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 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
