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M5.0 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge — January 8, 2025

2025-01-08 14:15:59 UTC (2025-01-08) · approx. 12:15 PM UTC-2 local

Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.0(mb)
Time14:15 UTC≈ 12:15 PM UTC-2
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates53.112°, -35.031°
Felt by1DYFI response
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On January 8, 2025 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Reykjanes Ridge, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 53.1123°, -35.0308°. This earthquake was detected by 177 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 385, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 53.11°, -35.03°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.0 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
53.1123°N
-35.0308°E
Felt Reports
1
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
1.0
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000piks
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
385
Stations Used
177
Azimuthal Gap
73.0°
Min Station Distance
10.782°
RMS Residual
0.44 sec
Last Updated
2025-03-20 20:54:48 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge?

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck near Reykjanes Ridge on January 8, 2025 at 14:15 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 53.1123°, -35.0308°, which is near Reykjanes Ridge.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000piks). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 8, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge — January 8, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000piks/