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M1.8 Earthquake near Eslövs kommun (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-01-28 08:00:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Eslövs kommun (Sweden). With a focal depth of about 19 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
43f64c3bf8cd54250c0eba5eb322d857e612cf43
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
19.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 08:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Eslövs kommun
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.77800, 13.43600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.4 km
Shallow
19.4 km
19.4 km — deeper 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

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Airports

  • Malmö Sturup AirportSweden · MMX · ESMS
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Barseback nuclear power plantSwedenPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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