city 1977

Hafnarfjordur earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for Hafnarfjordur in 1977: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
16 May 1977

Reykjavik, Iceland

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
16:47:48
Coordinates
63.856, -22.432

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Hafnarfjordur. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 16, 1977 to Monday, May 16, 1977 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.8 10.0 km
Reykjavik, Iceland
16 May 1977 16:47:48 UTC
4.1 10.0 km
Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
16 May 1977 16:58:11 UTC