Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 5.1 Km N of Bárðarbunga on Thursday, 13 November 2014 at 12:51 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 8 km depth
13 Nov 14:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Date & time: 13 Nov 2014 12:51:37 UTC
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 8.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.686°N / 17.526°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) ENE of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.0 | 8.3 km | 5.1 km N of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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