Earthquake details

Sunday, December 29, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, December 29, 1974 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 210.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.625 and latitude 64.507.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 64.507, -17.625
UTC time 1974-12-29 03:50:06.100
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-29

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