2000 Iceland earthquakes
  | |
| Date |
17 June 2000, 15:41 GMT 21 June 2000, 00:52 GMT |
|---|---|
| Magnitude |
6.6 ML 6.5 ML |
| Depth |
6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) |
| Epicenter |
63°58′N 20°22′W / 63.97°N 20.37°WCoordinates: 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]
See also
References
| ||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, September 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.