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M2.0 Earthquake near Torsås kommun (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-04-20 14:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2025 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Torsås kommun (Sweden). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
0dc37468357a84fc9f83721c188c4c6a07d6e0de
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-20 14:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Torsås kommun
County
Kalmar County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
56.51800, 15.75100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 km — shallower than the regional average (6.6 km)
Regional average: 6.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalmar AirportSweden · KLR · ESMQ
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ronneby AirportSweden · RNB · ESDF
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 14 Catalogue entries

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