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M4.5 Earthquake near Iceland Region

UTC time: 2025-05-26 16:05:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Iceland Region

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Iceland Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-26 16:05:54 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

68.94000, -17.41000

Temperature

-0.5°C

Depth profile

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

Kolbeinsey Ridge

Distance: 257 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 5 m ·Last eruption: 1755 ·Iceland
Tjornes Fracture Zone

Distance: 293 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -75 m ·Last eruption: 1868 ·Iceland
Theistareykir

Distance: 340 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 563 m ·Last eruption: -900 ·Iceland
Krafla

Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 800 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Iceland
Heidarspordar

Distance: 374 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 490 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Iceland
Fremrinamar

Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Iceland

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.

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