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M4.0 earthquake 4 km E of Murakeresztúr, Hungary

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 4 km E of Murakeresztúr, Hungary on Tue, Dec 16, 2003, 8:06 AM GMT+1 (07:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ML, local (Richter)), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-16 07:06:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.361° N, 16.945° E
Region
Hungary
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Maribor, Slovenia.

From the USGS event page for usp000cfc6. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
58

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cfc6. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC.