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M2.8 Earthquake near CZECH REPUBLIC (Czechia)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 15:22:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CZECH REPUBLIC (Czechia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
518a31850269ff90fac708155499dd778eb15c70
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
1.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 15:22:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Czechia
City
Střední Čechy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.54560, 14.21650
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.4 km
Shallow
1.4 km
1.4 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 28, 2025, 10:57 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Temelin nuclear power plantCzechiaOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    42.4 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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