Earthquake in Iceland (2008) – A double earthquake that occurred on May 29, 2008 at 15:46 UTC in southwestern Iceland.
The recorded magnitudes had the value of 5.9 MW and 5.8 MW, giving the composite value of 6.1 MW. Telesismic measurements showed a magnitude of 6.3 MWC. The epicenter was between the towns of Hveragerði and Selfoss, about 45 kilometers from Reykjavík. It was the strongest earthquake since the 2000 earthquake.
The quake did not cause any deaths, 30 people were injured. As a result of the quake, some farms and buildings in the vicinity of Selfoss, Hveragerði, Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and Þorlákshöfn were damaged.
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