Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000099s

Location

119 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Dec 29, 1974

3:50 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

64.5070, -17.6250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

119 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

Coordinates: 64.5070°, -17.6250° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 29, 1974 at 3:50 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM