Lithuania · Klaipėda County

M3.3 Earthquake near Miestaliai, Klaipėda County (Lithuania)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 10:03:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
9.5 km
Source
GEUS_DK

Klaipėda County · Miestaliai

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M3.3 Earthquake near Miestaliai, Klaipėda County (Lithuania) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Miestaliai, Klaipėda County (Lithuania) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Miestaliai, Klaipėda County (Lithuania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
d11f5c2fc68c3f43cc2bb3999bc99c84f5bdad58
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 10:03:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Miestaliai
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.41300, 21.48600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — close to the regional average (12.3 km)
Regional average: 12.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1 Catalogue entries

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