QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000s7bm
USGS usc000s7bm
27 Aug 2014, 03:50
119 km W of Höfn, Iceland
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.
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64.446000, -17.648000
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Event ID
usc000s7bm
Coordinates
64.446, -17.648
Network
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Significance
432