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M1.1 Earthquake near Axarfjörður

UTC time: 2026-11-09 19:40:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
25.9 km
Source
IMO

Axarfjörður

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Axarfjörður on November 9, 2026 at 19:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
60df533aae1b36384eac6f25a9bde59aa662eb9c
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
25.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 19:40:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
imo
Coordinates
66.82310, -16.92652
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.9 km
Shallow
25.9 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

  • Tjornes Fracture Zone
    Distance: 58 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -75 m ·Last eruption: 1868 ·Iceland
  • Kolbeinsey Ridge
    Distance: 71 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 5 m ·Last eruption: 1755 ·Iceland
  • Theistareykir
    Distance: 105 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 563 m ·Last eruption: -900 ·Iceland
  • Krafla
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 800 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Iceland
  • Heidarspordar
    Distance: 138 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 490 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Iceland
  • Fremrinamar
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·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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