Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 8, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, February 8, 1994 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 292.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.220 and latitude 66.512.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 66.512, -19.220
UTC time 1994-02-08 03:27:54.900
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-02-08

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