Swedish seismologist says no need for concern after Danish earthquake

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake that struck Denmark earlier this week is not cause for concern, according to a Swedish seismologist, the Danish public broadcaster DR reported.

Björn Lund, a senior lecturer at Uppsala University, described the tremor as relatively powerful by Swedish and Danish standards but said it was not strong enough to cause major structural damage. “It may cause cracks in walls or shake loose some plaster,” he said.

Lund and his colleagues placed the epicentre south of Køge on the island of Zealand, where many residents reported feeling the shaking. He said Sweden experiences earthquakes of similar magnitude about once a year.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre recorded the quake at magnitude 3.9, while the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) said on LinkedIn that its seismologists were investigating the event.

Lund said people should not be worried.