Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001bfm

Location

69 km N of Norðurþing, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Dec 26, 1980

6:02 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

66.6630, -17.3280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km N of Norðurþing, Iceland

Coordinates: 66.6630°, -17.3280° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 26, 1980 at 6:02 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM