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M4.6 Earthquake near 8 km SW of Vogar, Iceland

UTC time: 2025-04-01 16:58:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

8 km SW of Vogar, Iceland

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M4.6 Earthquake near 8 km SW of Vogar, Iceland · 2025-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near 8 km SW of Vogar, Iceland · 2025-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2025 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 8 km SW of Vogar, Iceland. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
a57d3ace8c4e851fd7087ad1077c1e89a16edfe7
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 16:58:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
63.92110, -22.48520

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

  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 11 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 16 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 20 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Eldey
    Distance: 33 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 70 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 34 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 55 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    9.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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