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M3.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-05 12:06:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.2 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (71.184, -7.978)

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M3.0 Earthquake · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 12:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (71.184, -7.978). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
bf3eb6976c9f73511d89cdd808b7a865e395964f
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 12:06:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
71.18400, -7.97800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 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: 13 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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