Earthquake — Iceland: Vestmannaeyjar, Hella

Quando

17 de jun. de 2000

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitude

6.5

Onde

Iceland

Coordenadas

63.97° N, 20.49° W

Injuries

1

Damage musd

20

Houses destroyed

11

Depth km

10

Two earthquakes, both measuring Mw 6.5, struck southern Iceland near the town of Selfoss on 17 and 21 June 2000. There were no fatalities but were multiple minor injuries and considerable damage to infrastructure. The two earthquakes were the first major seismic activity in Iceland in 88 years.

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