Mag. 1.3 earthquake - 12.9 Km SE of Kistufell on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 at 04:31 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 13 km depth
29 Oct 05:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 42 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 12.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.709°N / 16.995°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Kverkfjöll (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (62 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (84 mi) WSW of Reydarfjordur (pop: 1,150) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) SSE of Dalvik (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> 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 | 13 km | 12.9 km SE of Kistufell | IMO |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
