Mag. 4.5 earthquake - Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, 210 km east of Reykjavik, Iceland, on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 03:39:53
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
11 Nov 04:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 03:39:53
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 5.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.678°N / 17.7023°W
(Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (10 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) N of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) S of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbær (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (Capital Region) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (133 mi) ENE of Garðabær (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) ENE of Alftanes (Capital Region) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 5.2 km | 113km S of Akureyri, Iceland | USGS |
| M 4.5 | 1 km | ICELAND | EMSC |
| M 4.6 | 7.5 km | 5.1 km NE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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