Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 10.3 Km NNE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 3 November 2014 at 14:16 (GMT)

Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 10.3 Km NNE of Bárðarbunga on Monday, 3 November 2014 at 14:16 (GMT)

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth

3 Nov 15:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 57 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Nov 2014 14:16:04 UTC
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 5.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.732°N / 17.485°W (Iceland)
Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (12 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) S of Stafn (pop: 25) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (123 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 2.45.3 km10.3 km NNE of BárðarbungaIMO

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