Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001bf4

Location

47 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Dec 25, 1980

11:37 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

66.4340, -17.7320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

47 km NNW of Norðurþing, Iceland

Coordinates: 66.4340°, -17.7320° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 25, 1980 at 11:37 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:19 AM