Small earthquake of magnitude 3.5 just reported 13 km southeast of Prievidza, Slovakia

Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 08:36

08:36 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

3.5 quake 28 Jan 9:16 am (GMT +1)

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Prievidza, Okres Prievidza, Trencin, Slovakia, was reported only 7 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 9:16 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Handlova (pop. 18,000) located 6 km from the epicenter, Prievidza (pop. 53,000) 13 km away, and Žiar nad Hronom (pop. 19,400) 14 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Žarnovica (pop. 6,600) located 22 km from the epicenter, Partizanske (pop. 24,400) 25 km away, Banska Štiavnica (pop. 10,200) 29 km away, Banovce nad Bebravou (pop. 18,900) 34 km away, Ilava (pop. 5,400) 50 km away, and Považska Bystrica (pop. 43,900) 54 km away. In Puchov (pop. 18,800, 57 km away), and Nitra (pop. 86,300, 63 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Date & time: 28 Jan 2021 9:16 am (GMT +1) local time (28 Jan 2021 08:16 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.67°N / 18.73°E

(Okres Prievidza, Trencin, Slovakia)
Primary data source: GFZ

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Small earthquake of magnitude 3.5 just reported 13 km southeast of Prievidza, Slovakia Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 08:36 08:36 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 3.5 quake 28 Jan 9:16 am (GMT +1) A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Prievidza, Okres Prievidza, Trencin, Slovakia, was reported only 7 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 9:16 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Handlova (pop. 18,000) located 6 km from the epicenter, Prievidza (pop. 53,000) 13 km away, and Žiar nad Hronom (pop. 19,400) 14 km away. Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Žarnovica (pop. 6,600) located 22 km from the epicenter, Partizanske (pop. 24,400) 25 km away, Banska Štiavnica (pop. 10,200) 29 km away, Banovce nad Bebravou (pop. 18,900) 34 km away, Ilava (pop. 5,400) 50 km away, and Považska Bystrica (pop. 43,900) 54 km away. In Puchov (pop. 18,800, 57 km away), and Nitra (pop. 86,300, 63 km away), the quake was probably not felt. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 28 Jan 2021 9:16 am (GMT +1) local time (28 Jan 2021 08:16 GMT) Magnitude: 4.0 Depth: 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.67°N / 18.73°E (Okres Prievidza, Trencin, Slovakia) Primary data source: GFZ Details about this quake Previous news Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 08:06 Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Aznā, Ostān-e Lorestān, Iran A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Aznā, Ostān-e Lorestān, Iran, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Iran. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 10:44 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 07:49 Significant magnitude 5.0 earthquake 30 km southwest of Taitung City, Taiwan An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 13 minutes ago 30 km southwest of Taitung City, Taiwan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 07:45 Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 50 km northwest of Aligoodarz, Iran An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in the morning on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 10:24 am local time near Aligoodarz, Ostān-e Lorestān, Iran, as reported by the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC). ... read all Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 07:06 Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake 28 miles south of Perryville, Alaska, United States The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near Perryville, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, only 20 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 9:46 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 31 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 02:06 Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 54 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Mexico near Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, only 24 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 7:41 pm local time at a shallow depth of 16 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Monthly reports