Earthquake details

Thursday, September 8, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 04:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 324.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.831 and latitude 66.505.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 66.505, -17.831
UTC time 2022-09-08 04:01:03.089
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-08

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