What’s going on in Hungary? The number of earth tremors was alarmingly high in April
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At first glance, the number of earth tremors in April appeared alarmingly high. Experts recorded 141 seismic events in the Carpathian Basin over the past 30 days. However, the good news is that their magnitudes were low, they were only felt by a few people, and they caused little to no damage. Overall, Hungary remains one of the safest countries in Europe when it comes to earthquakes.
High number of earth tremors in the Carpathian Basin
According to the Kövesligethy Radó Seismological Observatory, 141 earth tremors were recorded in the Carpathian Basin in April. In their most recent Facebook post, the observatory noted that 133 of these were due to mining explosions, while only eight were categorised as natural earthquakes.
The most significant quake, which was felt by residents, occurred near Kübekháza, close to the Hungarian–Serbian–Romanian border. This magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck on 12 April 2025 at 7:09 AM local time and was felt in several nearby settlements.
Most of the anthropogenic seismic activity in April was associated with mining operations. The epicentres and magnitudes of both the mining explosions and the earthquakes can be viewed below:
Hungary Is considered seismically safe
Hungary experiences relatively few and generally moderate earthquakes compared to many other European regions. On average, the country records only four to five earthquakes per year with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.5. These are typically felt only near the epicentre and rarely cause damage. Larger quakes, with magnitudes between 5.5 and 6.0, occur approximately once every 40 to 70 years.
Let me guess: climate change.
Or Trump.
Or Israel.
But probably climate change.
I’m sure if we stop eating red meat, let in a hundred million Somalis and Malians, and pay higher taxes, everything will be a-okay.