Back to map
Iceland

M1.1 Earthquake near Grindavíkurbær (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 17:53:55 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Grindavíkurbær (Iceland). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by IMO and cross-checked across seismological networks. Iceland: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
ce88f51f76de4f8f6f7dacb51d13b8b8eee9bfb9
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 17:53:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Grindavíkurbær
County
Grindavíkurbær
Source
imo
Coordinates
63.83608, -21.98836
Temperature
2.1°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
0 km — shallower than 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

  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 10 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 15 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 15 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 36 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 39 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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

Iceland

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Iceland

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Iceland

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share