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M3.1 Earthquake near ICELAND (Iceland)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 10:10:27 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near ICELAND (Iceland) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near ICELAND (Iceland) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ICELAND (Iceland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fd7e29f1d870ba75b6505940d9d55ae920cbae3f
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 10:10:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iceland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
64.46400, -17.74300
Temperature
-5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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

  • Grimsvotn
    Distance: 21 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'719 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Iceland
  • Bardarbunga
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Iceland
  • Thordarhyrna
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'650 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Iceland
  • Tungnafellsjokull
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'523 m ·Iceland
  • Kverkfjoll
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'930 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Iceland
  • Esjufjoll
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Iceland

Iceland

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

Of 91 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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