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Lithuania · Klaipėda County

M2.6 Earthquake near Sakūčiai, Klaipėda County (Lithuania)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 09:19:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
Source
GEUS_DK

Klaipėda County · Sakūčiai

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sakūčiai, Klaipėda County (Lithuania) on May 20, 2025 at 09:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
514173ac1a4563d7874dbed8bf5245ed4b1e09e0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 09:19:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Lithuania
State
Klaipėda County
City
Sakūčiai
County
Kintų seniūnija
Village
Sakūčiai
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.45800, 21.33500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (12.3 km)
Regional average: 12.3 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1 Catalogue entries

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