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M6.0 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge

UTC time: 2025-04-03 14:09:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Reykjanes Ridge

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M6.0 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge · 2025-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge · 2025-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on April 3, 2025 at 14:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2717330af78c1856947e214ecb06caad5f6edbcc
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-03 14:09:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.46000, -32.11100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.42025-04-03 14:20:14 UTC37.8 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.62025-04-03 14:39:31 UTC180.9 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.62025-04-03 14:54:27 UTC25.0 kmReykjanes Ridge M5.42025-04-03 16:05:18 UTC195.6 kmReykjanes Ridge M5.22025-04-03 16:05:19 UTC172.9 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.22025-04-03 16:16:26 UTC111.7 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.12025-04-03 16:46:10 UTC207.1 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.22025-04-03 20:16:21 UTC21.9 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-04-03 21:49:01 UTC43.2 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.92025-04-04 00:28:25 UTC12.2 kmReykjanes Ridge M5.32025-04-04 00:28:27 UTC36.6 km M4.02025-04-04 06:52:07 UTC135.9 kmReykjanes Ridge

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-08 14:15:59 UTC209.3 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.62025-03-02 22:47:05 UTC200.6 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.62025-01-08 20:58:57 UTC212.3 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.52025-02-07 03:06:50 UTC78.0 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.52025-01-08 20:16:09 UTC214.2 kmReykjanes Ridge

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
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