Earthquake details

Monday, May 6, 1912 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Monday, May 6, 1912 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 110.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.633 and latitude 64.044.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 64.044, -19.633
UTC time 1912-05-06 18:59:57.670
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1912-05-06

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