Overview
- The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland reported a magnitude-3.9 earthquake near Køge Bay at 16:14 on Wednesday, and tremors were felt across the Copenhagen capital region, on Funen and into parts of southern Sweden.
- Emergency lines received many calls after the shaking and capital-region authorities asked people to reserve 112 for life‑threatening emergencies.
- Early checks found no confirmed damage, and a specialist site reported the quake at about 10 km depth, a combination that makes building damage unlikely for an event of this size.
- The shock is the strongest recorded in or near Denmark since 2012 and was described by some outlets as among the top three quakes measured in Danish records, though networks vary in magnitude estimates with Uppsala reporting 3.0.
- Geological institutes are monitoring for aftershocks and have reassured the public that further strong shocks are not expected, while residents and broadcasters continue to report how noticeable the shaking felt in homes and workplaces.