Mag. 1.4 earthquake - 3.9 Km N of Bárðarbunga on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 at 02:47 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 6 km depth
28 Oct 03:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 25 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.6 to 6.4 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.6 to 6.4 km.
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 6.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.675°N / 17.521°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km (63 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 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 (96 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
208 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: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 6.4 km | 3.9 km N 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.
