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M2.8 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION

UTC time: 2026-09-15 22:21:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

ICELAND REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND REGION on September 15, 2026 at 22:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
c31e24f0502066dc20454d7f14c82ce2b98d7d0c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 22:21:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.44300, -23.91700
Temperature
9.9°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
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

  • Eldey
    Distance: 56 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 72 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 96 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 105 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 118 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 142 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·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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