Czechia earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Plesná, Czechia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Plesná, Czechia on Mon, Dec 23, 1985, 4:24 AM GMT+1 (03:24 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 0 km NW of Skalná, Czechia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1985-12-23 03:24:48 UTC
Depth
24.2 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.211° N, 12.393° E
Region
Czechia
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
8.3% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.0 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3Germany-Czech Republic border region · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.62 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.52 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 18 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 4.80 km NW of Skalná, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 3.52 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.65 km ENE of Skalná, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.40 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.31 km NNE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 3.55 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.63 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.12 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.21 km SSW of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.03 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 4.65 km E of Skalná, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 3.64 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.14 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.11 km E of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.33 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 3.53 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.42 km NE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 3.42 km NE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.12 km NE of Luby, Czechia · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.31 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.12 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 2.92 km E of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.61 km ENE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.51 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 2.82 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.32 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.12 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 2.83 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 3.72 km WSW of Luby, Czechia · 14883 days ago · 25 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.63 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14882 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.62 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14881 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 2.14 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14881 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.72 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14879 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  37. 3.92 km SSE of Plesná, Czechia · 14879 days ago · 24 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 2.63 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14879 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 2.31 km ENE of Luby, Czechia · 14879 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 2.73 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14878 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 2.35 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14878 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 3.1Germany-Czech Republic border region · 14878 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.41 km ENE of Luby, Czechia · 14878 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 2.22 km NNE of Luby, Czechia · 14878 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 2.93 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 3.73 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 2.93 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 3.32 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.33 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 3.13 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 3.82 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 2.62 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14876 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 2.43 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14876 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 3.62 km ESE of Luby, Czechia · 14876 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 3.23 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14875 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 2.62 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14873 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 2.93 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 2.63 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 2.54 km E of Luby, Czechia · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 2.33 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 99.

Before

  1. 2.55 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.35 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14885 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.2Germany-Czech Republic border region · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.73 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.13 km E of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.23 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.25 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.75 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.53 km N of Plesná, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.83 km ESE of Plesná, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.35 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.83 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 3.16 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 3.14 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.74 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 3.45 km SE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.94 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.43 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14887 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 3.52 km ESE of Plesná, Czechia · 14887 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.63 km SSE of Luby, Czechia · 14887 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002p9b. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.