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M1.2 Earthquake near Sveitarfélagið Ölfus (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 13:28:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 13:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Sveitarfélagið Ölfus (Iceland). With a focal depth of about 4 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
9d4055995eec00a96d46cfc82c87642b796518ed
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
4.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 13:28:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Sveitarfélagið Ölfus
County
Sveitarfélagið Ölfus
Source
imo
Coordinates
64.04423, -21.16841
Temperature
-4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.2 km
Shallow
4.2 km
4.2 km — close to 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

  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 13 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Grimsnes
    Distance: 14 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 32 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 46 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 56 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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