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M2.9 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 21:10:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) on August 7, 2025 at 21:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
72bc4c5877ad25e9c8b5e83ebbf2db5adaa5d9e7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 21:10:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.96000, -21.75300
Temperature
9.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 3 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 16 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 21 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 26 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Grimsnes
    Distance: 44 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    20.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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