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M2.8 Earthquake near CZECH REPUBLIC (Czechia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 14:06:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 14:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CZECH REPUBLIC (Czechia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f0ce3b0b71905c26b33b83374c736b9fbc5febaa
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 14:06:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Czechia
City
Moravskoslezský kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.84460, 18.55490
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — close to 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Leoš Janáček Airport OstravaCzechia · OSR · LKMT
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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