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M0.6 Earthquake near Svedala kommun (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-06-02 08:16:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2025 at 08:16 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Svedala kommun (Sweden). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
f4ab05286c73926bd8aee57dbcfe393446df2162
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-02 08:16:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Svedala kommun
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.51900, 13.33800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — close to 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

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Airports

  • Malmö Sturup AirportSweden · MMX · ESMS
    3.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Copenhagen Kastrup AirportDenmark · CPH · EKCH
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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