Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 9.6 km
- Source
- GEUS_DK
Kalmar kommun
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M1.7 Earthquake near Kalmar kommun (Sweden)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Kalmar kommun (Sweden) on March 31, 2026 at 11:35 UTC. 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.
The event was recorded by GEUS.
Details
ID
bee42d1272dd1534b6423cfa0a6209c9ae33398d
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 11:35:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Kalmar kommun
County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
56.57700,
16.02200
Depth profile
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — close to 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 Airport20.2 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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