Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001yp5

Location

291 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Sep 26, 1983

7:29 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

61.9540, -26.4160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

291 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland

Coordinates: 61.9540°, -26.4160° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 26, 1983 at 7:29 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:33 AM