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M5.0 Earthquake near 272 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland

UTC time: 2025-12-09 10:12:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

272 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland

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M5.0 Earthquake near 272 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 272 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 272 km SW of Grindavík, 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
547a71110c70674f5cb99e207d5e2258afe40f2a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 10:12:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.19570, -26.43340
Temperature
8.6°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
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
Reykjanesbaer279.4 kmNE19'724
Reykjavik313.6 kmNE118'918

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Eldey
    Distance: 244 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 260 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 283 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 291 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 303 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Snaefellsjokull
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'446 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-07-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-07-21 01:43:16 UTC130.5 kmICELAND REGION

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