Denmark

M1.3 Earthquake near Denmark (Denmark)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 21:05:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 21:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Denmark (Denmark). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
7c98c5e0973be7333f5e2f14ccadbecdf5f91a04
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 21:05:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Denmark
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.87200, 11.77500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (22.3 km)
Regional average: 22.3 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

  • Copenhagen Roskilde AirportDenmark · RKE · EKRK
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Denmark

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
458
Country (24h)
Denmark
0
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