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M2.8 Earthquake near ICELAND REGION (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 14:03:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 14:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ICELAND REGION (Iceland). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
da7120ca8b36ac9f253d8cebe36aa0eefc9ccd44
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 14:03:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
63.92100, -22.04900
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 km — close to the regional average (6.8 km)
Regional average: 6.8 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

  • Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Distance: 1 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1340 ·Iceland
  • Fagradalsfjall
    Distance: 11 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 250 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Iceland
  • Brennisteinsfjoll
    Distance: 13 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 610 m ·Last eruption: 1341 ·Iceland
  • Reykjanes
    Distance: 35 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 140 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Iceland
  • Hengill
    Distance: 36 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 803 m ·Last eruption: 150 ·Iceland
  • Hromundartindur
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Iceland

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reykjavík Domestic AirportIceland · RKV · BIRK
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Keflavik International AirportIceland · KEF · BIKF
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

Of 140 other entries for this area and period, 115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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