| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.654, -34.395 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-09 02:14:51.080 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 9, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Sunday, September 9, 1990 at 02:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1069.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.395 and latitude 56.654.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1069.2 km |
| Kopavogur | 1073.6 km |
| Reykjavik | 1076.0 km |
| St. John's | 1601.1 km |
| Galway | 1652.6 km |
| Londonderry | 1692.4 km |
| Limerick | 1706.6 km |
| Cork | 1754.0 km |
| Ballymena | 1759.9 km |
| Craigavon | 1768.0 km |
| Dundalk | 1783.3 km |
| Lisburn | 1786.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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