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M1.0 Earthquake near Holbæk, Region Zealand (Denmark)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 16:16:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Holbæk, Region Zealand (Denmark). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
32c063bb99b2db641613a5aedb96a54a99747db5
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
29.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 16:16:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Denmark
State
Region Zealand
City
Holbæk
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.73000, 11.76600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.6 km
Shallow
29.6 km
29.6 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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Airports

  • Copenhagen Roskilde AirportDenmark · RKE · EKRK
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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