Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 6.8 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga on Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 20:27 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.2 quake Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, 231 km east of Reykjavik, Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region, Iceland, 2 November 2014 16:05 GMT, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
2 Nov 21:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 46 minutes.
Nov 3 11:13: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 9.6 km.
Nov 3 11:13: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 9.6 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 9.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.62°N / 17.392°W
(Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (7 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbær (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (Capital Region) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) ENE of Alftanes (Capital Region) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 9.6 km | 6.8 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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