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M3.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-29 21:16:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (72.296, -2.054)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (72.296, -2.054) on December 29, 2025 at 21:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
2b21b1cb914006c03fd4a76c41f34b12730e08ad
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 21:16:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
72.29600, -2.05400

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

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

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