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M1.4 Earthquake near Lund Municipality (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-01-31 12:00:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Lund Municipality (Sweden) on January 31, 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
70ffedf358bfd31acd28429c485ad05f2652b417
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 12:00:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Lund Municipality
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.64800, 13.36700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Barseback nuclear power plantSwedenPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    30.0 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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