Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 2.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Karlovarský kraj
Country overviewCzechia
M2.8 Earthquake near Germany (Czechia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Germany (Czechia) on December 10, 2025 at 09:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
c123dd466590d48d96e33b2b0dd7ccbe2d80b459
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 09:58:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.27000,
12.44000
Temperature
8.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Karlovy Vary Airport34.6 kmStraight-line distance
Czechia · KLV · LKKV
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
Czechia
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 6 Catalogue entries
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