| Anss-Url: | usp000gqq0 |
| Isc-Event: | 13402913 |
| 2008 Skåne County earthquake | |
| Magnitude: | 4.3 |
| Depth: | 24.8km (15.4miles) |
| Local-Time: | 06:20:01 |
| Timestamp: | 2008-12-16 05:20:01 |
| Location: | 55.56°N 13.6°W |
| Casualties: | none |
| Countries Affected: | |
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]