Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Iceland: 3.5 Km NNW of Grindavík on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:05 am (GMT +0) -

Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 3 km depth

20 May 11:10 UTC: First to report: IMO after 4 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 20, 2022 07:05:57 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:05 am (GMT +0)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.7
Depth	3.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	63.869°N / 22.46°W (Iceland)
Antipode	63.869°S / 157.54°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	IMO (Icelandic Met Office)
Nearest volcano	Reykjanes (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (2 mi) NNW of Grindavik (pop: 2,860) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Reykjanesbær (pop: 2,010) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) SW of Hafnarfjordur (pop: 26,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) SW of Garðabaer (pop: 11,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SW of Kopavogur (pop: 31,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) SW of Reykjavik (pop: 118,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SW of Mosfellsbaer (pop: 8,650) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) SSW of Akranes (pop: 6,610) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.2 x 10⁷ joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.7	3.3 km	Iceland: 3.5 Km NNW of Grindavík	IMO

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