Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: iscgemsup892911
Location
73 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland
Country:
Iceland
Date & Time
May 16, 1952
2:32 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
63.5380, -23.7520
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
73 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland
Coordinates: 63.5380°, -23.7520° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 16, 1952 at 2:32 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 8:17 PM
- Timeline
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