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M1.1 Earthquake near Iceland (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 09:50:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Iceland (Iceland) on November 12, 2026 at 09:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by IMO and cross-checked across seismological networks. Iceland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
d1d6495cd8ce9cbcdfefd671ff9564b08e4b18ba
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 09:50:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Iceland
Source
imo
Coordinates
63.80937, -22.78905
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 4 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Eldey
    Distance: 13 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 28 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 37 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 51 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 74 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    21.5 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

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.

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