Czechia earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 3 km SSE of Luby, Czechia

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Luby, Czechia on Sat, Dec 14, 1985, 6:59 AM GMT+1 (05:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 2 km N of Markneukirchen, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1985-12-14 05:59:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.226° N, 12.430° E
Region
Czechia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.91 km SSW of Luby, Czechia · 14902 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.42 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14901 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.30 km NE of Luby, Czechia · 14901 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.43 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14901 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.83 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.24 km E of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.13 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 3.04 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.33 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.53 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.02 km E of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.94 km WSW of Oloví, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.05 km WSW of Oloví, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.33 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.94 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.84 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.5Germany-Czech Republic border region · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.64 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 4.52 km NE of Skalná, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 3.94 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.84 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.04 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.24 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.33 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 3.92 km NNE of Skalná, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 24 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.83 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  27. 2.24 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.82 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.80 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.94 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.83 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  32. 2.53 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 4.13 km W of Habartov, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.85 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 3.35 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 1.73 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  37. 1.82 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 3.75 km NW of Habartov, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 3.74 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.15 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 1.81 km ENE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 1.83 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 3.84 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.05 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 1.92 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.25 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.94 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 3.14 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.85 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 3.33 km NW of Habartov, Czechia · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 2.00 km NE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 2.35 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 2.04 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 3.75 km ENE of Skalná, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 2.75 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 2.64 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.86 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 3.43 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.63 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  60. 1.81 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.23 km NE of Eichigt, Germany · 14902 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.93 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14902 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.32 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14902 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 4.16 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia · 14902 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 4.23 km ENE of Skalná, Czechia · 14902 days ago · 23 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.82 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14906 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.34 km S of Arzberg, Germany · 14907 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.13 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14908 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.53 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14908 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.22 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14908 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.43 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14908 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.53 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.12 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.24 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.21 km SSW of Plauen, Germany · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.64 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.94 km NE of Pechbrunn, Germany · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 3.14 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14909 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.94 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14910 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.22 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14912 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nup. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.