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M2.9 Earthquake near ICELAND (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 15:58:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND (Iceland) on June 17, 2025 at 15:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
1c727e310d467977636f530eaa8e45f288f7c451
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 15:58:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
64.04800, -21.26000
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 9 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Grimsnes
    Distance: 18 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 29 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 42 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 52 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    34.1 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

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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