Earthquake details

Sunday, August 1, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 225.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.261 and latitude 62.694.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 62.694, -25.261
UTC time 2021-08-01 10:40:27.217
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-01

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