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M3.2 Earthquake near ICELAND

UTC time: 2026-02-12 22:53:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

ICELAND

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M3.2 Earthquake near ICELAND · 2026-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near ICELAND · 2026-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 12, 2026 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near ICELAND. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ad7042385bb2ee6d58a147467d66b5c8bfc1fd1
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 22:53:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.60900, -19.08900
Temperature
-4.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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

  • Katla
    Distance: 3 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'490 m ·Last eruption: 1918 ·Iceland
  • Eyjafjallajokull
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'651 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Iceland
  • Torfajokull
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·Last eruption: 1477 ·Iceland
  • Tindfjallajokull
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Iceland
  • Hekla
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'490 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Iceland
  • Vestmannaeyjar
    Distance: 62 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 283 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Iceland

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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