Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 5.2 Km NE of Bárðarbunga on Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 04:30 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 7 km depth
2 Nov 11:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 7 hours.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 7.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.672°N / 17.447°W
(Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km (64 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbær (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (Capital Region) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (141 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (141 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) ENE of Alftanes (Capital Region) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 7.4 km | 5.2 km NE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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