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M2.2 Earthquake near Lund Municipality (Sweden)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 07:00:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Lund Municipality (Sweden). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
ff1ed4599a02ab5c01d447fe14fce00fb5231333
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
3.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 07:00:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Lund Municipality
County
Skåne County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
55.71100, 13.26300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.9 km
Shallow
3.9 km
3.9 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
    20.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Copenhagen Kastrup AirportDenmark · CPH · EKCH
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Barseback nuclear power plantSwedenPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    21.8 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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