Earthquake details

Friday, May 14, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Friday, May 14, 1920 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 32.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.392 and latitude 64.323.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.323, -21.392
UTC time 1920-05-14 17:57:56.450
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1920-05-14

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