Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 22, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, October 22, 1974 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 306.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.170 and latitude 62.087.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 62.087, -26.170
UTC time 1974-10-22 12:06:11.200
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-22

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