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Light Earthquake Shakes Leipzig Area With No Damage Expected

Officials will release a fuller analysis following initial magnitude 3.2 readings.

Overview

  • Regional monitors at TU Bergakademie Freiberg measured the tremor at about magnitude 3.2.
  • Saxony state geologist Lutz Sonnabend estimated the source at roughly 21 kilometers deep.
  • People felt the shaking across a radius of about 60 to 70 kilometers, including Vogtland, Döbeln, and parts of Thuringia.
  • Authorities said quakes of this strength are unlikely to cause structural damage.
  • Officials signaled that more precise findings would be shared on Wednesday after they review the data.