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

UTC time: 2026-03-12 05:38:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.0 km
Source
INGV

3 km E Miranda (IS)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near 3 km E Miranda (IS) on March 12, 2026 at 05:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 INGV.

Details

ID
85c104d5331ac5b7a8fb7281dc028c07017844cb
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 05:38:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.65130, 14.27850
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 246 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 263 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.

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