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M1.5 Earthquake near Grindavíkurbær (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 01:27:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 01:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Grindavíkurbær (Iceland). With a focal depth of about 1 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: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
665e7117f080d5cd4dcc1a1c768b4d007831ffa2
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 01:27:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Grindavíkurbær
County
Grindavíkurbær
Source
imo
Coordinates
63.91016, -22.12459
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than 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

  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 3 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 7 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 17 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 31 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 40 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    24.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    26.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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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