2000 Iceland earthquakes
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Date |
17 June 2000 , 15:41 GMT 21 June 2000 , 00:52 GMT |
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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]
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