Earthquake strikes eastern Slovakia near Pakostov

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck eastern Slovakia on Monday evening, September 14, 2026. The tremor occurred shortly before 7:30 PM near the village of Pakostov in the Humenné District.

According to the Institute of Earth Sciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, the epicenter was located at a shallow depth of approximately 300 meters. Residents in nearby villages, including Lukačovce, Košarovce, Jankovce, and Baškovce, reported feeling the tremors or hearing a rumbling sound lasting about three seconds.

The municipality of Ďapalovice has requested that residents who felt the earthquake, noticed moving objects, or observed animal reactions fill out a macroseismic questionnaire. This data will assist experts at the Slovak Academy of Sciences in evaluating the earthquake's effects and researching seismic hazards in the region.