Magnitude
M3.2
- Depth
- 5.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
ICELAND REGION
Country overviewIceland
M3.2 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) on August 18, 2025 at 18:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
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Details
ID
3d1e4f82d46c4aadee7d60864d6ef61594821fef
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 18:10:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.97600,
-21.77300
Temperature
12.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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
41felt 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: Aug 18, 2025, 10:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Reykjavík Domestic Airport18.8 kmStraight-line distance
Iceland · RKV · BIRK - Keflavik International Airport40.6 kmStraight-line distanceIceland · KEF · BIKF
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
Iceland
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 92 Catalogue entries
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