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 Mw .[2][3] Strong shaking was reported widely in Sweden from Skåne to Östergötland, in Denmark, and in northern Poland.[4][5] 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.[2] Roadways in Sweden and Denmark were reported with cracks but investigations did not determine if any were caused by the earthquake.[2]
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| UTC time | 2008-12-16 05:20:01 |
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| ISC event | 13402913 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 16 December 2008 |
| Local time | 06:20:01 |
| Magnitude | 4.3 Mw |
| Depth | 24.8 km (15.4 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 55°34′N 13°36′E / 55.56°N 13.6°E |
| Areas affected | |
| Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate) |
| Casualties | none |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ International Seismological Centre. Event Bibliography. Thatcham, United Kingdom. [Event 13402913].
- ^ a b c 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 December 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ Hallberg, Lilly (December 16, 2008). "Därför drabbas sällan Sverige". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
External links
edit- Earthquake Information, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.