Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 13, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, January 13, 1976 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 335.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.582 and latitude 66.157.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 66.157, -16.582
UTC time 1976-01-13 13:29:19.500
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-01-13

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