Earthquake details

Friday, October 11, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Friday, October 11, 1974 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 399.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.103 and latitude 67.650.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 67.650, -20.103
UTC time 1974-10-11 09:12:19.300
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-11

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