Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 8, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, August 8, 2000 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 268.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.873 and latitude 62.430.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 62.430, -25.873
UTC time 2000-08-08 17:57:41.880
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-08

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