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M5.1 Earthquake near REYKJANES RIDGE

UTC time: 2025-10-01 12:21:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

REYKJANES RIDGE

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M5.1 Earthquake near REYKJANES RIDGE · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near REYKJANES RIDGE · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 12:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near REYKJANES RIDGE. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
650e8218b2bd602d17f52f8ea41cc2714b773ae2
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 12:21:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
58.87320, -31.39270
Temperature
9.1°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
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
Reykjanesbaer737.1 kmNE19'724
Reykjavik770.6 kmNE118'918

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-10-01 12:21:29 UTC6.2 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.82025-10-01 12:21:29 UTC12.6 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.72025-10-01 16:45:46 UTC11.2 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.92025-10-01 16:45:46 UTC17.2 kmREYKJANES RIDGE M4.92025-10-01 17:06:09 UTC4.9 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.82025-10-01 17:06:09 UTC8.4 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.92025-10-01 17:06:09 UTC8.0 kmREYKJANES RIDGE M4.52025-10-12 19:06:16 UTC141.7 kmReykjanes Ridge

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
490
Country (24h)
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