M5.4 earthquake in Iceland on October 29, 2025

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck on October 29, 2025 at 16:46 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 107 km west of Höfn, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.4magnitude
10 kmdepth
16:46time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Wakefield (United Kingdom)1,504 km
  • Chesterfield (United Kingdom)1,549 km
  • Lincoln (United Kingdom)1,580 km
  • Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom)1,585 km
  • Worcester (United Kingdom)1,628 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 5 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.4.

  • M5.4 · Jul 28, 05:36 UTC19 km
  • M5.3 · Oct 19, 14:44 UTC12 km
  • M5.3 · Jan 31, 11:54 UTC27 km
  • M4.8 · Jun 13, 20:14 UTC20 km
  • M4.7 · Oct 5, 17:28 UTC26 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 6 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.5 (June 17, 2000).

  • M6.5 · June 17, 2000171 km
  • M6.5 · June 21, 2000182 km
  • M6.4 · January 13, 1976174 km
  • M6.3 · May 29, 2008192 km
  • M6.0 · May 25, 1987146 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IcelandWeather in WakefieldEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jan 27, 17:59 UTC.