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Earthquakes in Norrbotten County

Latest earthquakes in Norrbotten County (Sweden), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Norrbotten County

No significant events in the last few days.

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County has recorded 41 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1985. The strongest was M4.2 in 2016.

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Earthquakes

41 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1985. The strongest was M4.2.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.256 km ESE of Pitea, Sweden14.9 km
4.0near Gaellivare, Sweden16.0 km
3.626 km SSE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.540 km ENE of Lulea, Sweden10.0 km
3.518 km SE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.522 km SSE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.415 km S of Kiruna, Sweden10.0 km
3.4near Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.420 km SE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.422 km SE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.424 km SSE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.424 km SSE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.411 km SE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.412 km SE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km
3.430 km SSE of Gaellivare, Sweden10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19852018
Year
20181M3.5
20161M4.2
20151M4.0
20071M3.1
19945M3.2
19935M3.3
199218M3.6
19912M3.1
19901M3.2
19892M3.1
19882M3.3
19871M3.4
19851M3.2

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