Latest quakes in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 16 km north of Sarpsborg - Viken, Norway - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.0 19 km south of Vetlanda - Jönköping, Sweden - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 01:23 pm (Oslo) | 1.2 0 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | 16 km north of Sarpsborg, Viken, Norway | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 03:10 pm (Stockholm) | 1.8 0 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | 50 km northwest of Linceping, Östergötland, Sweden | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 03:15 pm (Stockholm) | 1.5 0 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | Skagerrak, 30 km northwest of Varberg, Halland, Sweden | Info | |
Apr 29, 12:38 pm (Oslo) | 1.2 0 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NW | 16 km southeast of Halden, Viken, Norway | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 03:10 pm (Stockholm) | 1.3 0 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NE | 49 km northwest of Linceping, Östergötland, Sweden | Info | |
Apr 25, 02:05 pm (Stockholm) | 1.3 0 km | 19 km southwest of Åmål, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:56 pm (Stockholm) | 1.6 0 km | Sweden: Vaermland Region\\ | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:51 pm (Stockholm) | 1.3 0 km | 12 km southeast of Lidköping, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 02:58 pm (Stockholm) | 2.0 0 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SE | 19 km south of Vetlanda, Jönköping, Sweden | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:00 pm (Oslo) | 1.4 0 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NW | Skagerrak, 10.1 km southeast of Tønsberg, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 01:31 pm (Stockholm) | 1.6 0 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the N | Sweden: Vaermland Region\\ | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
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Vaestra Goetaland Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden?
Vaestra Goetaland has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 111 quakes on average per year in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden. However, Vaestra Goetaland has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden?
On average, Vaestra Goetaland has about 8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Vaestra Goetaland?
The last earthquake in Vaestra Goetaland occurred 1 day 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 16.4 km (10 mi) away from Sarpsborg, Viken, Norway, around noon of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1.23 pm local time (Europe/Oslo GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Vaestra Goetaland in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Vaestra Goetaland has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Vaestra Goetaland in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Vaestra Goetaland in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.0 and occurred 10 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 18.5 km (12 mi) away from Vetlanda, Jönköping, Sweden, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 2.58 pm local time (Europe/Stockholm GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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