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M0.5 Earthquake near Handbjerg, Central Denmark Region (Denmark)

UTC time: 2025-04-16 20:37:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
34.5 km
Source
GEUS_DK

Central Denmark Region · Handbjerg

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2025 at 20:37 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Handbjerg, Central Denmark Region (Denmark). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
1e728a0720e7e51be4b72c759b878b8a922b7e75
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
34.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 20:37:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Denmark
State
Central Denmark Region
City
Handbjerg
Village
Handbjerg
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
56.48800, 8.72200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.5 km
Shallow
34.5 km
34.5 km — deeper than the regional average (22.3 km)
Regional average: 22.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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  • Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base KarupDenmark · KRP · EKKA
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

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