Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 30, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, October 30, 1990 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 148.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.466 and latitude 63.347.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 63.347, -24.466
UTC time 1990-10-30 13:35:52.090
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-30

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