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M2.8 Earthquake near ICELAND (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 20:10:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ICELAND (Iceland) on October 21, 2025 at 20:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
82896f355222e1754e0458f9c9c866d90317cfdb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 20:10:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
64.61300, -17.49200
Temperature
-11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.2 km
Shallow
3.2 km
3.2 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

  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 23 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland
  • Askja
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 1961 ·Iceland

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 140 other entries for this area and period, 115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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