Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Wednesday, June 12, 1974 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.045 and latitude 64.771.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates 64.771, -21.045
UTC time 1974-06-12 17:55:08.700
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-12

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