Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 31, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Wednesday, October 31, 1990 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 187.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.634 and latitude 62.891.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 62.891, -24.634
UTC time 1990-10-31 04:50:10.900
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-31

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