Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: iscgemsup882349

Location

47 km NE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Country: Iceland flag Iceland

Date & Time

Jun 28, 1959

4:23 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

63.7240, -19.5640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

47 km NE of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Coordinates: 63.7240°, -19.5640° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 28, 1959 at 4:23 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:36 PM