Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 23, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, August 23, 1921 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 339.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.416 and latitude 67.011.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 67.011, -19.416
UTC time 1921-08-23 20:17:27.490
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-08-23

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