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Västerbotten County

Earthquakes in Västerbotten County

Latest earthquakes in Västerbotten 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 Västerbotten County

No significant events in the last few days.

Historical overview

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

About Västerbotten County

Västerbotten County has recorded 7 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1991. The strongest was M4.2 in 1993.

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Earthquakes

7 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1991. 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
4.217 km NE of Vilhelmina, Sweden33.0 km
4.132 km SSE of Skelleftea, Sweden21.6 km
3.839 km S of Skelleftea, Sweden10.0 km
3.848 km E of Umea, Sweden10.0 km
3.730 km SW of Skelleftea, Sweden10.0 km
3.523 km E of Skelleftea, Sweden10.0 km
3.130 km ESE of Sorsele, Sweden22.1 km
2.943 km N of Umea, Sweden10.0 km
2.936 km WNW of Skelleftea, Sweden10.0 km
2.824 km E of Sorsele, Sweden10.0 km
2.748 km SW of Skelleftea, Sweden10.3 km
2.618 km NE of Umea, Sweden10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19912010
Year
20101M4.1
20051M3.1
19951M3.7
19932M4.2
19921M3.8
19911M3.5

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