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M2.9 Earthquake near ICELAND (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-06-16 18:05:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND (Iceland) on June 16, 2025 at 18:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
58a12da2ec105f425bf57c2e34f220fbb916c02a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-16 18:05:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
64.78000, -21.91200
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.1 km
Shallow
1.1 km
1.1 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 16, 2025, 6:06 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

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