Earthquake details

Sunday, October 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 284.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.666 and latitude 66.309.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 66.309, -18.666
UTC time 2012-10-21 01:25:22.590
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-10-21

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