| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.112, -35.031 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-08 14:15:59.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Reykjanes Ridge on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1394.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.031 and latitude 53.112.
| Location | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Country | Reykjanes Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1394.6 km |
| Hafnarfjordur | 1430.5 km |
| Kopavogur | 1435.2 km |
| Reykjavik | 1437.8 km |
| Galway | 1723.2 km |
| Limerick | 1764.3 km |
| Cork | 1794.4 km |
| Londonderry | 1811.5 km |
| Waterford | 1874.4 km |
| Craigavon | 1876.9 km |
| Ballymena | 1878.6 km |
| Dundalk | 1881.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-10 03:22 UTC
8.5 km
M 4.8
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 23:23 UTC
36.6 km
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2026-04-08 21:29 UTC
23.0 km
M 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-14 15:59 UTC
53.0 km
M 4.5
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-19 06:29 UTC
9.6 km
M 4.3
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-07-12 01:33 UTC
46.6 km
M 4.6
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-17 19:31 UTC
90.2 km
M 4.0
Reykjanes Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 06:52 UTC
80.3 km
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