Earthquake details

Sunday, November 23, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, November 23, 1986 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 227.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.318 and latitude 64.658.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.658, -17.318
UTC time 1986-11-23 02:49:01.440
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-23

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