Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 12, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Wednesday, March 12, 1952 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 47.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.550 and latitude 63.731.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 63.731, -22.550
UTC time 1952-03-12 12:13:13.070
Location Hafnarfjordur
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-03-12

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