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M4.4 Earthquake near 118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland

UTC time: 2025-01-14 06:29:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland

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M4.4 Earthquake near 118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland · 2025-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near 118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland · 2025-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2025 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
82ace748589fb0530151c01ad00dcea3b78ac21f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 06:29:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
64.62570, -17.77120

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
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: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 32 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Hofsjokull
    Distance: 53 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·Iceland
  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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