Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 3.1 km
- Source
- GEUS_DK
Torsås kommun
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M1.7 Earthquake near Torsås kommun (Sweden)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Torsås kommun (Sweden) on May 26, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
b19ab0854006d3509e7ec0428d7887d0d55952db
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 08:03:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Torsås kommun
County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
56.42600,
16.18100
Depth profile
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 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
Airports
- Kalmar Airport29.6 kmStraight-line distance
Sweden · KLR · ESMQ
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Sweden
Context for this earthquake
21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 14 Catalogue entries
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