Earthquake details

Saturday, September 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Saturday, September 15, 1990 at 23:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 213.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.617 and latitude 64.655.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.655, -17.617
UTC time 1990-09-15 23:07:42.860
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-09-15

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