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M1.9 Earthquake near Iceland (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 07:50:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Iceland (Iceland). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IMO. Iceland: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
170fde3d73fb18117086e2583d05221159d5dd1d
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 07:50:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Iceland
Source
imo
Coordinates
63.81500, -22.81700
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 5 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Eldey
    Distance: 13 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 29 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 38 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 52 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 75 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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