Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 6.8 Km ENE of Bárðarbunga on Thursday, 13 November 2014 at 15:14 (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 20 hours.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 2 km depth
13 Nov 17:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 1.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.666°N / 17.398°W
(Iceland)Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) ENE of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 1.7 km | 6.8 km ENE of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 6.8 Km ENE of Bárðarbunga on Thursday, 13 November 2014 at 15:14 (GMT)
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