M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

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: —

M5.1 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde) on Oct 29, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Aberdeen (Monde) (Iceland) · 2025-10-29 16:46:30 UTC

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — deeper than the regional average (6.7 km)

Regional average: 6.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.22025-10-29 16:46:31 UTC38.6 kmIceland M5.32025-10-29 16:46:32 UTC58.8 kmIceland M2.92025-10-29 18:33:14 UTC44.8 kmICELAND M3.22025-11-08 02:24:20 UTC47.9 kmICELAND M3.52025-11-09 09:39:29 UTC103.9 kmICELAND

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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