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M2.9 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 12:03:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND REGION (Iceland) on July 7, 2025 at 12:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
7543475a7e06b098b9d3945dc299cb111eaf6415
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 12:03:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.59900, -23.48300
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 km — close to 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

  • Eldey
    Distance: 28 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 45 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 69 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 78 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 91 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 115 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland

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Context for this earthquake

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

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