Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 8.1 Km E of Bárðarbunga on Thursday, 13 November 2014 at 11:30 (GMT)
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 5.3 quake Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, 228 km east of Reykjavik, Iceland, 14 November 2014 11:25 GMT, which followed after 24 hours.
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 3 km depth
13 Nov 12:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 43 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 2.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.627°N / 17.361°W
(Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, East, Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (62 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (South) (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) S of Laugar (Northeast) (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSE of Akureyri (Northeast) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (Capital Region) (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (141 mi) ENE of Kopavogur (Capital Region) (pop: 31,700) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjordur (Capital Region) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) ENE of Hafnarfjörður (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) ENE of Alftanes (Capital Region) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 2.9 km | 8.1 km E of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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