2000 Iceland earthquakes
Appearance
UTC time | ?? |
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Magnitude | 6.6 ML 6.5 ML |
Depth | 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) 5.1 kilometres (3.2 miles) |
Epicenter | 63°58′N 20°22′W / 63.97°N 20.37°W 63°59′N 20°43′W / 63.98°N 20.71°W |
Areas affected | Iceland |
Total damage | 23 houses destroyed, 44 buildings damaged |
Casualties | 1 injured |
The 2000 Iceland earthquakes struck southern Iceland on June 17 and 21. There were no fatalities but one person was injured and there was considerable damage to infrastructure.[1] The two earthquakes were the first major seismic activity in Iceland for 88 years.[2]