Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 212.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.595 and latitude 64.541.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.541, -17.595
UTC time 2024-04-21 06:37:19.558
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-04-21

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