M3.2 earthquake 5 km N of Nový Bor, Czechia
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5 km N of Nový Bor, Czechia on Mon, May 17, 1982, 3:00 AM GMT+2 (01:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 4 km SSW of Zagrodno, Poland. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-17 01:00:33 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.805° N, 14.541° E
- Region
- Czechia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.35 km SSW of Hejnice, Czechia · 16201 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
- 3.44 km SSW of Zagrodno, Poland · 16185 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
- 3.3Czech Republic region · 16176 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mcn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC.