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M2.8 Earthquake near Iceland (Iceland)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 07:16:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Iceland (Iceland) on August 20, 2026 at 07:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
fb27d3350b2015dcd32c69baffb407c85385a50e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 07:16:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
City
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
66.41100, -17.40500
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tjornes Fracture Zone
    Distance: 17 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -75 m ·Last eruption: 1868 ·Iceland
  • Kolbeinsey Ridge
    Distance: 56 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 5 m ·Last eruption: 1755 ·Iceland
  • Theistareykir
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 563 m ·Last eruption: -900 ·Iceland
  • Krafla
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 800 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Iceland
  • Heidarspordar
    Distance: 96 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 490 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Iceland
  • Fremrinamar
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Grímsey AirportIceland · GRY · BIGR
    31.0 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

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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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