Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgemsup897528

Location

130 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1948

1:38 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

67.3200, -18.8890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

130 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland

Coordinates: 67.3200°, -18.8890° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 30, 1948 at 1:38 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 3:36 PM