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M1.2 Earthquake near Skurup (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 12:57:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Skurup (Sweden) on May 12, 2025 at 12:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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
d293e824f58d7514b6494855c221f2aff4936ee7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 12:57:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Skurup
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.51600, 13.55500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 km — shallower 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malmö Sturup AirportSweden · MMX · ESMS
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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