Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgemsup892624

Location

13 km SSW of Grindavík, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Mar 12, 1952

12:13 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

63.7310, -22.5500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

13 km SSW of Grindavík, Iceland

Coordinates: 63.7310°, -22.5500° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 12, 1952 at 12:13 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 8:16 PM