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M2.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-05 12:18:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (71.12, -8.023)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (71.12, -8.023) on October 5, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
fd6556c4b6c640108daa494bce2a5e8c9ee484e7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 12:18:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
71.12000, -8.02300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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: 6 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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