Earthquake REYKJANES RIDGE (5.5 mw) (2025-04-05 07:57:10 UTC)

1743839830

52.5855, -32.1010

10.00 KM

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on REYKJANES RIDGE, at 2025-04-05 07:57:10 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in REYKJANES RIDGE

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake REYKJANES RIDGE (5.5 mw) (2025-04-05 07:57:10 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

5.5

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250405_0000082

Nearest Places

Hecate Seamount / 83.92 km
Minia Seamount / 191.35 km
Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone / 229.91 km
Faraday Seamounts / 425.43 km
Faraday Fracture Zone / 470.12 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

44 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska
Time: 1743879059
Depth: 29.50 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
Time: 1743877871
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

9 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska
Time: 1743877735
Depth: 55.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

NORTHERN ITALY
Time: 1743877706
Depth: 0.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.
Time: 1743877148
Depth: 12.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

Reykjanes Ridge
Time: 1743839829
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Time: 1743781754
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

REYKJANES RIDGE
Time: 1743726506
Depth: 8.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Time: 1743716941
Depth: 1.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

REYKJANES RIDGE
Time: 1743692069
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)