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M2.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-05 11:51:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.1 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (71.192, -7.959)

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 11:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (71.192, -7.959). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
6cd4a47c8bb656e8dea53c80ebe56ceaedd0bd65
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 11:51:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
71.19200, -7.95900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 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

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

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

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