Czechia earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 3 km SE of Luby, Czechia

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Luby, Czechia on Mon, Dec 30, 1985, 2:19 AM GMT+1 (01:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 Germany-Czech Republic border region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-12-30 01:19:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.231° N, 12.449° E
Region
Czechia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 140 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pk7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.