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M2.8 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 12:26:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) on September 27, 2025 at 12:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
12887ed112fdf0fd750ddb095fd3d61e2f507b52
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 12:26:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.78700, -22.80300
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — close to the regional average (6.8 km)
Regional average: 6.8 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: 5 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Eldey
    Distance: 11 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 29 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 39 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 53 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 75 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

Of 140 other entries for this area and period, 115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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