Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, July 23, 1929 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 1.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.901 and latitude 64.061.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.061, -21.901
UTC time 1929-07-23 18:43:14.010
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-07-23

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