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M4.5 Earthquake near 121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

UTC time: 2025-04-15 01:43:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

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M4.5 Earthquake near 121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland · 2025-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland · 2025-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland on April 15, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
6e48b8d8439c694994aaad9777ad7dce81e396e8
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-15 01:43:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.58800, -17.62200

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland
  • Hofsjokull
    Distance: 61 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·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.

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