Earthquake details

Thursday, May 29, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 45.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.013 and latitude 64.005.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 64.005, -21.013
UTC time 2008-05-29 15:46:00.320
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-05-29

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