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M2.5 Earthquake near Germany (Czechia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 17:05:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Germany (Czechia) on December 9, 2025 at 17:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
632369e3394285a72c89da0e4b737028968abc22
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 17:05:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Czechia
City
Karlovarský kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.26000, 12.45000
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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

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Airports

  • Karlovy Vary AirportCzechia · KLV · LKKV
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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