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M2.9 Earthquake near Lääne-Viru County (Estonia)

UTC time: 2025-05-08 07:17:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Lääne-Viru County (Estonia) on May 8, 2025 at 07:17 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
d4faa915d6ace7171690a415e3a9d5e2660a5975
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-08 07:17:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Estonia
City
Lääne-Viru County
County
Lääne-Viru County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
59.65700, 26.06000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — close to the regional average (1.9 km)
Regional average: 1.9 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 ≥ 2.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

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