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M4.4 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge

UTC time: 2025-04-03 14:20:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Reykjanes Ridge

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on April 3, 2025 at 14:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
cd2aea954e77e2b9049ae102dec63aa326a923af
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-03 14:20:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.79940, -32.07510

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

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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