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M4.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-05 17:43:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
31.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (72.719, 3.615)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (72.719, 3.615) on September 5, 2025 at 17:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
9b3372d68cde8eade559127c74469a214adc9d9a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 17:43:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
72.71900, 3.61500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

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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