Earthquake details

Sunday, October 6, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 203.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.826 and latitude 64.636.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.636, -17.826
UTC time 2024-10-06 17:56:26.452
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-10-06

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