November 22, 2008 Earthquake: Karvina, Czech Republic
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Karvina, Czech Republic on November 22, 2008 at 22:27:55 UTC. It killed 2 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 22, 2008
- Time
- 22:27:55 UTC
- Place
- Karvina, Czech Republic
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (ML)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 49.914° N, 18.455° E
- Country
- Czech Republic
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two miners killed and 3 injured due to a mine collapse
near Karvina. Felt at Orlova and Ostrava. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- June 5, 1443, Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia
- April 23, 2022, Jastrzebie-Zdroj, Silesian, Poland
- May 5, 2018, Jastrzebie-Zdroj, Silesian, Poland
- July 1, 2019, Katowice, Poland
- January 22, 2019, Rydultowy, Poland
- July 11, 2024, Rybnik, Poland
- January 15, 1858, Zilina, Slovakia
- January 10, 2004, Slovensko L'Upca, Slovakia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 8208.