Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur (Iceland - IS), about 1.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.928 and latitude 64.057.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.057, -21.928
UTC time 2022-08-02 02:27:05.629
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-02

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