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M5.7 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge

UTC time: 2025-04-03 14:09:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Reykjanes Ridge

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M5.7 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge · 2025-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge · 2025-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 3, 2025 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Reykjanes Ridge. 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 can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
cde4ca0e422e8046533b97181479718c078e957d
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-03 14:09:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
53.14065, -32.57207

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.42025-04-03 14:20:14 UTC50.5 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.62025-04-03 14:54:27 UTC76.6 kmReykjanes Ridge M5.22025-04-03 16:05:19 UTC137.9 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.22025-04-03 16:16:26 UTC97.8 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.22025-04-03 20:16:21 UTC101.8 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.82025-04-03 21:49:01 UTC104.2 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M4.92025-04-04 00:28:25 UTC69.8 kmReykjanes Ridge M5.32025-04-04 00:28:27 UTC66.1 km M4.02025-04-04 06:52:07 UTC115.0 kmReykjanes Ridge M4.32025-04-04 15:49:14 UTC104.4 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge M5.72025-04-05 07:57:09 UTC77.1 kmReykjanes Ridge M5.52025-04-05 07:57:09 UTC82.2 kmReykjanes Ridge

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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