CURRENT: There was an earthquake in Slovakia. Reached a magnitude of 3.4 magnitude – iMeteo.sk

Today, Slovakia was hit by an earthquake measuring 3.4 magnitude. The epicenter was in northern Slovakia in the border area with Poland. No damage is reported immediately after the earthquake, but it is a stronger earthquake that does not normally occur in our territory. Updated at 14:33: The earth on our territory has shaken during today. The shocks were felt mainly by the inhabitants of northern Slovakia. The epicenter was near Zubrohlava. Today’s earthquake in Slovakia reached a magnitude of 3.4 magnitude, informs the European Mediterranean Seismological Center EMSC. The epicenter was 14 km north of Tvrdošín in the border area between Slovakia and Poland. Seismographs recorded slightly strong shocks on Monday at 11.18. The quake was 2 km deep, according to the EMSC. No damage or injuries have been reported from the area, as the area around the epicenter is not densely populated. Earthquakes with a higher magnitude are not common in Slovakia Earthquakes with a magnitude higher than 3 are not very common in Slovakia and occur only sporadically. Approximately 80 earthquakes are recorded annually in Slovakia. Most of them are very weak with a magnitude of less than 2, which people usually don’t even feel. The most seismically active areas of Slovakia include the area of ​​the Little Carpathians, the surroundings of Komárno, the area of ​​central Slovakia, especially Horehronie, the area of ​​Žilina and the area around Vihorlatské vrchy. We will update the report with new information. earthquake epicenter, Source: EMSC