M4.5 earthquake Reykjanes Ridge
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Reykjanes Ridge at Dec 24, 1:54 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 24 Dec 2025, 18:54 UTC |
| Location | 58.377°, -32.162° – Reykjanes Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rkl9 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 1:06 PM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Reykjanes Ridge | Dec 24, 4:37 PM 296 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 12:45 PM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 8:21 AM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 2, 4:12 AM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Reykjanes Ridge | May 21, 3:53 PM 148 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 1:11 PM 380 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | Reykjanes Ridge | Mar 27, 9:40 PM 203 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Reykjanes Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.