Mag. 1.1 earthquake - 2.2 Km N of Bárðarbunga on Thursday, 30 October 2014 at 04:02 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 2 km depth
30 Oct 04:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.1
Depth: 1.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.66°N / 17.531°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (74 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (135 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 106 joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.1 | 1.9 km | 2.2 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 1.1, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
