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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Iceland (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-05-05 21:14:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 5, 2025 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Iceland (Iceland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 21:14:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
gfz
Coordinates
64.51000, -17.70000
Temperature
-1.5°C

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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
10 km — deeper than the regional average (6.7 km)
Regional average: 6.7 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
Akureyri131.7 kmN19'219
Reykjavik206.3 kmW118'918

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 21 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland
  • Esjufjoll
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Iceland

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.1
M3.12025-05-10 09:36:21 UTC100.8 kmICELAND

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-14 08:05:21 UTC20.9 km115 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland M5.12025-02-22 21:04:46 UTC17.7 km115 km S of Akureyri, Iceland M4.52025-04-15 01:43:45 UTC9.4 km121 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland M4.52025-01-14 07:47:26 UTC11.7 km123 km S of Akureyri, Iceland M4.42025-01-14 06:29:21 UTC13.3 km118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland

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