Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 8.5 Km E of Bárðarbunga on Sunday, 30 November 2014 at 18:48 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 1 km depth
30 Nov 19:13 UTC: First to report: IMO after 25 minutes.
Date & time: 30 Nov 2014 18:48:42 UTC
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 64.643°N / 17.35°W

Nearest volcano: Bardarbunga (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) NNE of Kirkjubaejarklaustur (pop: 119) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) WNW of Hofn (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) S of Laugar (pop: 1000) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) SSE of Akureyri (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (97 mi) WSW of Egilsstaðir (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) S of Norðurþing (pop: 2,230) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SE of Sauðarkrokur (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) ENE of Selfoss (pop: 6,510) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) NE of Vestmannaeyjar (pop: 4,220) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (140 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 | 1.1 km | 8.5 km E of Bárðarbunga | IMO |
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