QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g826
USGS usp000g826
29 May 2008, 16:46
8 km N of Selfoss, Iceland
A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 9 km depth.
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64.005000, -21.013000
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Event ID
usp000g826
Coordinates
64.005, -21.013
Network
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Significance
715