Earthquake details

Friday, November 19, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Friday, November 19, 1971 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.751 and latitude 63.766.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 63.766, -22.751
UTC time 1971-11-19 02:57:48.470
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-11-19

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