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M2.9 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION

UTC time: 2026-09-16 06:03:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

ICELAND REGION

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 06:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ICELAND REGION. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
cd224890176bc8d48e76b983ac1f17cd4cc2004a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 06:03:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.48200, -23.71500
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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: 45 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 62 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 85 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 95 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 108 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 131 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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