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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde) (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 16:46:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde) (Iceland) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde) (Iceland) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde) (Iceland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4389d2418a0ad707d8694c37853b7b093edfa218
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 16:46:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
resif
Coordinates
64.26636, -17.82150
Temperature
-12.1°C

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
10 km — deeper than 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Akureyri158.1 kmN19'219
Reykjavik197.7 kmW118'918
Glasgow1194.5 kmSE626'410

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 29 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Esjufjoll
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Iceland
  • Oraefajokull
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'010 m ·Last eruption: 1728 ·Iceland

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

Of 91 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-29 16:46:28 UTC51.2 km M5.22025-07-27 23:40:03 UTC34.5 kmIceland M5.22025-05-05 21:14:05 UTC27.7 kmIceland M5.22025-01-14 08:05:21 UTC48.1 km115 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland M5.12025-02-22 21:04:46 UTC43.4 km115 km S of Akureyri, Iceland

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