Series of minor earthquakes recorded in western Czechia

A series of minor earthquakes struck the Cheb region in western Czechia near the German border on Monday morning. Seismographs recorded dozens of tremors, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 2.7 at 8:29 a.m., according to the Geophysical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The earthquake occurred at a depth of nearly nine kilometres near the town of Luby and was felt by residents of nearby villages. The area is known for so-called earthquake swarms, sequences of small tremors that rarely cause damage. Scientists say it is too early to determine whether the activity will continue.