Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 5.2 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 3 November 2014 at 12:59 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 12 km depth
3 Nov 14:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 12.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.622°N / 17.427°W
(Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
97 km (61 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (131 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 (140 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (140 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) ENE of Alftanes (Capital Region) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 12 km | 5.2 km ESE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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