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M1.4 Earthquake near 3 km NE Miranda (IS)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 02:43:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.1 km
Source
INGV

3 km NE Miranda (IS)

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 02:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near 3 km NE Miranda (IS). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
3f59ce734313c82341625262ac6d9d6f32796dfc
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 02:43:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.66920, 14.27050
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 248 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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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