Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000s95

Location

107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1977

8:32 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

64.5980, -17.2910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

Coordinates: 64.5980°, -17.2910° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 28, 1977 at 8:32 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:02 PM