Mag. 1.8 earthquake - 3.9 Km NNE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 27 October 2014 at 05:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 1 km depth
27 Oct 06:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 25 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.674°N / 17.502°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km (63 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (97 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.8 | 1.1 km | 3.9 km NNE 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 1.8, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
