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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 115 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland

UTC time: 2025-01-14 08:05:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2025 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 115 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 08:05:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.67510, -17.49250

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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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Akureyri115.5 kmN19'219
Reykjavik219.8 kmW118'918

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 30 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland
  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Askja
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 1961 ·Iceland

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-01-14 07:47:26 UTC21.7 km123 km S of Akureyri, Iceland M4.42025-01-14 06:29:21 UTC14.4 km118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland M4.42025-01-08 03:33:56 UTC13.0 km110 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland M4.32025-01-14 06:08:36 UTC14.9 km121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

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