Small tremor of magnitude 3.5 just reported 30 km southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark

A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, at 4:14 pm local time at a shallow depth of 24.70 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Stroby Egede (pop. 2,700) located 6 km from the epicenter, Koge (pop. 38,300) 8 km away, Greve (pop. 47,700) 14 km away, Avedore (pop. 53,400) 21 km away, Taastrup (pop. 35,200) 22 km away, Hvidovre (pop. 53,500) 24 km away, Roskilde (pop. 51,900) 25 km away, Rodovre (pop. 40,700) 27 km away, Frederiksberg (pop. 95,000) 29 km away, and Copenhagen (pop. 1,153,600) 30 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: May 20, 2026 04:14 pm (GMT +2) local time (20 May 2026 14:14 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 24.70 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 55.46°N / 12.3°E (Capital Region, Denmark)
Primary data source: EMSC
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