Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem899301

Location

19 km S of Ísafjörður, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Feb 20, 1944

7:32 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

65.9040, -23.1160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

19 km S of Ísafjörður, Iceland

Coordinates: 65.9040°, -23.1160° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 20, 1944 at 7:32 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:05 PM