Earthquake details

Saturday, September 15, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Saturday, September 15, 1973 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 22.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.197 and latitude 63.904.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 1.0 km
Coordinates 63.904, -22.197
UTC time 1973-09-15 01:45:57.700
Location Hafnarfjordur
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-09-15

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