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M2.8 Earthquake near Greiz, Thuringia (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 00:18:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Greiz, Thuringia (Germany) on December 10, 2025 at 00:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
446c28e6c0b9910fae27f991f3a31b87c7a60f9b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 00:18:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Thuringia
City
Greiz
County
Greiz
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
50.66600, 12.18300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — deeper than the regional average (7.3 km)
Regional average: 7.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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