Earthquake details

Monday, April 20, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 210.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.656 and latitude 64.590.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.590, -17.656
UTC time 2020-04-20 03:54:49.609
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-04-20

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