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M2.8 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 05:18:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ICELAND REGION (Iceland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
818ca7872f4ec126254425b7f7e2483eb611b2da
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 05:18:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
66.58000, -17.74900
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 km — deeper 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

  • Kolbeinsey Ridge
    Distance: 35 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 5 m ·Last eruption: 1755 ·Iceland
  • Tjornes Fracture Zone
    Distance: 41 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -75 m ·Last eruption: 1868 ·Iceland
  • Theistareykir
    Distance: 85 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 563 m ·Last eruption: -900 ·Iceland
  • Krafla
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 800 m ·Last eruption: 1984 ·Iceland
  • Heidarspordar
    Distance: 119 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 490 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Iceland
  • Fremrinamar
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Grímsey AirportIceland · GRY · BIGR
    12.5 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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