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M2.8 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 02:55:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) on July 20, 2025 at 02:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
39ac0f9f874afd81bb14038d96ddd371b5dcb05e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 02:55:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.92700, -22.07600
Temperature
10.6°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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 20, 2025, 2:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 1 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 10 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 14 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 34 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
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    Distance: 37 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    26.6 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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