2008 Skåne County earthquake
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| Date | 16 December 2008 |
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| Origin time |
05:20:01 UTC 06:20:01 Local |
| Magnitude | 4.2–4.3 Mw |
| Depth | 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 55°34′N 13°36′E / 55.56°N 13.6°E |
| Areas affected |
Sweden (Götaland) Denmark (Zealand) |
The 2008 Skåne County earthquake occurred at 06.20am CET (05.20 UTC) on 16 December and affected the southern part of Sweden and eastern parts of Denmark. The epicenter was 5 km southwest of Sjöbo and 60 km east of Malmö. The earthquake was considered "moderately strong" with a moment magnitude calculated at 4.2–4.3 .[1][2] Strong shaking was reported widely in Sweden from Skåne to Östergötland, in Denmark, and in northern Poland.[3][4] The Skåne region is known for extremely low seismic activity, with only three small earthquakes (each less than 2.8) detected between 1970 and 2008, and only 14 earthquakes since 1375.[1] Roadways in Sweden and Denmark were reported with cracks but investigations did not determine if any were caused by the earthquake.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Voss, Peter H.; et al. (2009). "Earthquake in Southern Sweden Wakes Up Denmark on 16 December 2008" (PDF). Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin (17): 11.
- ↑ Arkert, Johan (December 16, 2008). "Jordbävning i hela Skåne". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ↑ Bödvarsson, Reynir (December 16, 2008). "Mycket stort skalv". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ↑ Hallberg, Lilly (December 16, 2008). "Därför drabbas sällan Sverige". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-12-16.