Earthquake details

Monday, January 19, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Monday, January 19, 1976 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 287.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.998 and latitude 65.667.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 65.667, -16.998
UTC time 1976-01-19 09:22:47.300
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-19

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