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M3.4 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-04 09:04:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
1.2 km
Source
EMSC

ICELAND REGION

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M3.4 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION · 2026-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION · 2026-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near ICELAND REGION. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
02e6e22997c0e183f1d2cb1c8ef23d85b28f28aa
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 09:04:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
66.70300, -18.73900
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolbeinsey Ridge
    Distance: 11 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 5 m ·Last eruption: 1755 ·Iceland
  • Tjornes Fracture Zone
    Distance: 84 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -75 m ·Last eruption: 1868 ·Iceland
  • Theistareykir
    Distance: 121 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 563 m ·Last eruption: -900 ·Iceland
  • Krafla
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 800 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Iceland
  • Heidarspordar
    Distance: 152 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 490 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Iceland
  • Fremrinamar
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Grímsey AirportIceland · GRY · BIGR
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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