Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 22, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, October 22, 1974 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 311.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.375 and latitude 62.120.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 62.120, -26.375
UTC time 1974-10-22 05:06:16.200
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-22

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