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M2.2 Earthquake near Lund Municipality (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-01-20 11:05:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2025 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Lund Municipality (Sweden). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
5a161ed6384d87d12eeb0e3a8275152402985b8c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 11:05:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Lund Municipality
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.68300, 13.27900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malmö Sturup AirportSweden · MMX · ESMS
    17.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Copenhagen Kastrup AirportDenmark · CPH · EKCH
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Barseback nuclear power plantSwedenPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    23.5 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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