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Earthquake felt near Hungary-Slovakia border
A moderate earthquake shook communities along the Hungarian–Slovak border on Saturday afternoon, with tremors reported on both sides of the frontier, according to local media and seismological services.
Telex reported based on Slovak Hungarian-language portal Paraméter that a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck at around 1:44 PM near Dunaszerdahely (Dunajská Streda) and its surrounding area. The shaking was also clearly felt in several settlements in north-west Hungary.
The Kövesligethy Radó Szeizmológiai Obszervatórium said in a social media update that, based on preliminary data, the epicentre was located approximately 15 kilometres from Mosonmagyaróvár. Experts are continuing a manual evaluation of the measurements to determine the exact location, depth and final magnitude of the quake. The observatory added that confirmed results will be shared once the analysis is complete.
Tremors felt in several Hungarian towns
Readers and local residents reported noticeable shaking in multiple Hungarian settlements. According to accounts shared in community groups, people in Mosonmagyaróvár experienced buildings trembling and objects rattling. Similar reports came from Győrújfalu, where residents said the ground briefly shook.
Although the quake caused concern, there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
Shaking across southern Slovakia
Paraméter described the event as a roughly magnitude 4 earthquake affecting Dunajská Streda and the wider Csallóköz (Žitný ostrov) region.
Data published by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre confirmed the tremor and showed that it was felt across a broad area. User reports indicated shaking not only near the epicentre but also in Somorja (Šamorín), Pozsony (Bratislava) and around Nagyszombat (Trnava), as well as in neighbouring countries.
Moderate but widely noticeable
Earthquakes of this strength are considered moderate and typically do not cause major structural damage, but they can be widely felt, especially in built-up areas and on softer ground.
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