M4.5 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 118 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland on 15 Apr 2025, 01:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Akureyri, about 127 km away in Northeast, Iceland.