5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Humenné, Prešov Region
1103 d ago · 9 Oct 2023, 18:23 UTC 15 km SE of Stropkov, Slovakia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Stropkov, Slovakia on 9 Oct 2023, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 7 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Humenné, about 20 km away in Prešov Region, Slovakia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.