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M5.1 Earthquake near Þingeyjarsveit (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 14:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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M5.1 Earthquake near Þingeyjarsveit (Iceland) · 2026-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Þingeyjarsveit (Iceland) · 2026-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 14:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Þingeyjarsveit (Iceland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bf22773fe69819cea4ee8596c2b61a83ddef637b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 14:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Þingeyjarsveit
County
Þingeyjarsveit
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
64.82000, -16.83000
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper than the regional average (6.6 km)
Regional average: 6.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ North America · about 8 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Akureyri112.5 kmNW19'219
Reykjavik254.3 kmW118'918

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland
  • Askja
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 1961 ·Iceland
  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Snaefell
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'833 m ·Iceland

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hornafjörður AirportIceland · HFN · BIHN
    96.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-10-19 14:44:28 UTC62.7 kmSkaftárhreppur

Iceland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 88 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-07-28 05:36:41 UTC50.7 kmÞingeyjarsveit M5.62025-10-29 16:46:32 UTC41.6 kmIceland M5.42026-10-19 14:44:25 UTC53.0 kmSkaftárhreppur M5.42025-10-29 16:46:30 UTC14.8 km105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland M5.42025-10-29 16:46:30 UTC16.6 kmICELAND

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