Earthquake details

Sunday, December 8, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iceland on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Iceland - IS), about 227.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.317 and latitude 64.640.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 64.640, -17.317
UTC time 2024-12-08 01:49:44.842
Location Reykjavik
Country Iceland (IS)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-12-08

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