Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 02:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 23.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -22.260 and latitude 63.916.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 63.916, -22.260
UTC time 2003-08-23 02:00:11.890
Location Hafnarfjordur
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-08-23

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