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M1.4 Earthquake near Holbæk Municipality, Region Zealand (Denmark)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 11:56:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
19.7 km
Source
GEUS_DK

Region Zealand · Holbæk Municipality

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Holbæk Municipality, Region Zealand (Denmark). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
ca5a45af3e6a013595c97025b9f0384c9e2d3601
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
19.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 11:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Denmark
State
Region Zealand
City
Holbæk Municipality
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.69500, 11.80100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.7 km
Shallow
19.7 km
19.7 km — close to the regional average (22.3 km)
Regional average: 22.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Copenhagen Roskilde AirportDenmark · RKE · EKRK
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

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