> modest and shallow mb 4.8 Earthquake in Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

08/02/2022 - Earthquake in Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

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Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Aug. 2, 2022, 1:31 a.m.
Magnitude mb 4.8
Latitude 63.94 °N
Longitude -22.26 °E
Depth 2 km
Last Update 2022-08-03
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Impact
Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 1
Iceland 1

Detailed damage statistics (damaged / destroyed)

Health & Medical Buildings Educational Buildings Public & Governmental Buildings Cultural Buildings Religious Buildings Residential Buildings Commercial Buildings Other
Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Source: Earthquake Impact Database

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Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.08 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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