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M1.2 Earthquake near Sjöbo kommun (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 11:07:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Sjöbo kommun (Sweden). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
4b39a6fd1f4b497f3aea872ec10636360f0ab382
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
2.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 11:07:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Sjöbo kommun
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.54800, 13.56500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.9 km
Shallow
2.9 km
2.9 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

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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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