Earthquake details

Saturday, September 26, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Saturday, September 26, 1992 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 218.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.594 and latitude 64.780.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.780, -17.594
UTC time 1992-09-26 05:45:50.630
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-09-26

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