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M1.7 Earthquake near Nybro kommun (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-06-24 10:40:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2025 at 10:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Nybro kommun (Sweden). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
97b6d0f4b873c21e8c5fd88ba9d66ab0c16dbcbd
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 10:40:48 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Nybro kommun
County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
56.78100, 16.03800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 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

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Airports

  • Kalmar AirportSweden · KLR · ESMQ
    18.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 14 Catalogue entries

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