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M1.6 Earthquake near GERMANY (Czechia)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 05:52:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 05:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near GERMANY (Czechia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
a453601156fab63a7c0831f2fa2a00450cda0fa2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 05:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Czechia
City
Severozápad
Source
lmu
Coordinates
50.25804, 12.41611
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — deeper 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
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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