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M3.6 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 15:24:10 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 15:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near ICELAND REGION (Iceland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
4cf2d9517ac873437db49412e0cc002b4d470b65
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 15:24:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.91300, -22.06700
Temperature
-0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 0 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 10 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 14 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 34 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 37 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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