An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, which hit Denmark on Wednesday afternoon, could be felt in Malmö and other parts of southern Sweden.
Its epicenter was close to Køge near Copenhagen.
Tine Larsen, a senior researcher at the Geological Survey for Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) confirmed the quake to Danish newswire Ritzau.
“A lot of people noticed this earthquake, which is not surprising, as with a measurement of 3.9 it’s a nice earthquake,” she said. “And when it happens so close to the coast, there’s a good chance of people noticing it.”
The earthquake is the largest to hit Denmark since 2012, when GEUS reported an earthquake of 4.3 on the Richter scale.
Larsen added that there could be some smaller aftershocks, although these are likely to be so minor that they will be unnoticeable.
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