According to the Swedish national seismic network, the earthquake had a magnitude of 2.1.
Seismologist Björn Lund at Uppsala University tells TT that it is not unusual to have earthquakes of this size in the Falköping area.
There is a fault line running through Falköping, via Lake Vänern, up to Värmland and Dalsland, where there is higher activity, he says.
According to information from P4 Skaraborg, a loud bang was heard in connection with the earthquake, which occurred around 18:30.
The initial measurements show that the earthquake occurred just a few kilometers outside Falköping, and if you are right above the area, it becomes a short, intense shaking that produces sound effects, says Björn Lund.
About ten earthquakes occur each year in Sweden, but it is only when they reach a magnitude of 4.5 that they can cause material damage. Björn Lund does not assess the risk of aftershocks as particularly high.
We usually see very few aftershocks in Sweden, so it will probably not be more than that. If there are any aftershocks, they are usually one magnitude unit less and then they are not felt, he says.
