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M1.2 Earthquake near Veddelev, Region Zealand (Denmark)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 04:13:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 04:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Veddelev, Region Zealand (Denmark). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
9ac71f49622fd04df822702ce2675f585dcf04ce
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
23.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 04:13:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Denmark
State
Region Zealand
City
Veddelev
Village
Veddelev
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.70800, 12.07000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.8 km
Shallow
23.8 km
23.8 km — close to 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

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Airports

  • Copenhagen Roskilde AirportDenmark · RKE · EKRK
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Copenhagen Kastrup AirportDenmark · CPH · EKCH
    38.1 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 · 3 Catalogue entries

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