Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem889388

Location

15 km WNW of Hveragerði, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Apr 1, 1955

6:41 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

64.0480, -21.4790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

15 km WNW of Hveragerði, Iceland

Coordinates: 64.0480°, -21.4790° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 1, 1955 at 6:41 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:33 PM
Timeline
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