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M1.9 Earthquake near Södra Sandby (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-03-11 08:03:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Södra Sandby (Sweden) on March 11, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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
b443bd659630de397090abdf96839bab8bb151ba
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 08:03:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Södra Sandby
County
Skåne County
Village
Södra Sandby
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.70800, 13.32200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 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

  • Malmö Sturup AirportSweden · MMX · ESMS
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Copenhagen Kastrup AirportDenmark · CPH · EKCH
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Barseback nuclear power plantSwedenPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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