| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.986, -33.745 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-11 10:51:14.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 11, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Thursday, April 11, 1996 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1016.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.745 and latitude 56.986.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1016.3 km |
| Kopavogur | 1020.8 km |
| Reykjavik | 1023.2 km |
| Galway | 1615.2 km |
| Londonderry | 1650.1 km |
| St. John's | 1654.2 km |
| Limerick | 1670.4 km |
| Ballymena | 1717.5 km |
| Cork | 1719.6 km |
| Craigavon | 1726.5 km |
| Dundalk | 1742.8 km |
| Lisburn | 1744.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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