US EditionEarthquake in Cheb and Sokolovsko, People's Window Panes Rattled
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An earthquake with a magnitude of about three was felt on Thursday by people in the vicinity of Kraslice in the Sokolov region. During the afternoon and evening, tremors occurred seven times. Local residents described that their glasses were clinking or window panes were rattling. The effects were also felt by citizens of the Cheb region, and exceptionally also the Karlovy Vary region.
A series of strong tremors hit western Bohemia on January 1. The earthquake was felt by residents of Aš, Ostrov, Mariánské Lázně and other towns and villages in the Karlovy Vary Region, and hundreds of tremors have already been reported. According to the Geophysical Institute, the strongest of them had a magnitude of 3.3. The earthquake swarm has been occurring in the area since the end of November last year and is expected to continue for the n…
An earthquake with a magnitude of around 3.0 was felt on Thursday shortly after 4:30 p.m. and then again about an hour later by people around Kraslice in the Sokolov region. According to residents' reactions on social networks, the tremors were also felt in the Cheb region, and exceptionally in the Karlovy Vary region. Outputs from monitoring stations and the specific strength of the tremors can be followed on the website of the Geophysical Inst…
The earthquake with a magnitude of about three was felt after 4:30 p.m. and then again about an hour later by people around Kraslice in the Sokolov region. According to residents' reactions on social media, the tremors were also felt in the Cheb region and, exceptionally, in the Karlovy Vary region.
The last time a series of earthquakes of similar strength occurred was in early November. According to experts, these are not tremors of such strength that they could cause major damage on the surface.
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